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

Erica Sadun erica at ericasadun.com
Mon Jun 27 13:32:22 CDT 2016


> On Jun 27, 2016, at 12:02 PM, Dave Abrahams <dabrahams at apple.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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.

Are you asking/suggesting that it be in scope somewhere else or merely removing it from the
conversation as tangential?

-- E



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