[swift-evolution] [SE-0011] Re-considering the replacement keyword for "typealias"

[Dave Abrahams]

> On Dec 23, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Matt Whiteside via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
> 
> Just want to put 2 other ideas out there for completeness:
> 
> `relatedtype`
> 
> `componenttype`

My 2c: if we’re tack something onto “type”, the only appropriate modifier is “associated.”  “Associated type” isn’t a term we invented; it’s the correct accepted technical term for the role these declarations play in generic programming.

> 
>> On Dec 23, 2015, at 14:30, Douglas Gregor via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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>>> On Dec 23, 2015, at 1:53 PM, Michel Fortin via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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>>> inferredtype
>> 
>> It’s not always inferred, though.
>> 
>> 	- Doug
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-Dave