reduce -> fold?
H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d
digitalmars-d at puremagic.com
Fri Jan 29 11:54:56 PST 2016
On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 07:08:19PM +0000, deadalnix via Digitalmars-d 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
>
> Yes, please.
Me Too(tm).
T
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2+2=4. 2*2=4. 2^2=4. Therefore, +, *, and ^ are the same operation.
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