[swift-evolution] Proposal: conversion protocol naming conventions

Erica Sadun erica at ericasadun.com
Tue Dec 15 12:39:43 CST 2015


> On Dec 15, 2015, at 11:15 AM, Matthew Johnson <matthew at anandabits.com> wrote:
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>> The great advantage of basic renaming is that migration is super-simple.
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> Renaming is simple but communicating and re-educating everyone using Swift is somewhat less so.  I don't mind it but imagine some would and some will argue against a larger change on that basis.  Personally, I would like it if we go with the best names we can come up with so I do nudge in this direction.

There is ample precedent however. If memory serves: the printable protocol, the playground quicklook one, etc

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