reduce -> fold?

[Atila Neves via Digitalmars-d]

On Wednesday, 3 February 2016 at 00:57:18 UTC, Andrei 
Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 2/2/16 3:50 PM, Atila Neves wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 2 February 2016 at 20:02:39 UTC, Andrei 
>> Alexandrescu wrote:
>>> On 2/2/16 11:02 AM, Atila Neves wrote:
>>>> On Friday, 29 January 2016 at 12:08:01 UTC, Andrei 
>>>> Alexandrescu wrote:
>>>>> As has been discussed before there's been discussion about
>>>>> std.algorithm.reduce taking the "wrong" order of arguments 
>>>>> (its
>>>>> definition predates UFCS). I recall the conclusion was 
>>>>> there'd be
>>>>> subtle ambiguities if we worked reduce to implement both 
>>>>> orders.
>>>>>
>>>>> So the next best solution is to introduce a new name such 
>>>>> as the
>>>>> popular "fold", and put them together in the documentation.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrei
>>>>
>>>> Definitely yes.
>>>
>>> Atila, wanna do the honors? -- Andrei
>>
>> If it's not urgent, sure.
>
> Thanks! And don't forget: in D, everything is top priority. -- 
> Andrei

Of course it is ;)

I guess this is to be a brand new PR? I've been reading the old 
one and the discussions. A lot of unanswered questions there and 
I have a new opinion on at least one of them.

Atila