[swift-evolution] Stdlib closure argument labels and parameter names

Dave Abrahams dabrahams at apple.com
Mon Jun 27 13:02:19 CDT 2016


on Mon Jun 27 2016, Erica Sadun <erica-AT-ericasadun.com> wrote:

>> On Jun 27, 2016, at 8:40 AM, Dave Abrahams via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
>> “each” is just what's required to make “so” read sensibly.
>> 
>>    (0..<100).filter(so: isPrime)
>> 
>> doesn't make any obvious sense.
>
> Shouldn't there be a term of art exemption for `filter(_:)`. Otherwise why not use `select(where:)`.

Because `where(...)` is better.  But all such changes are out of scope
here.

-- 
Dave


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