[swift-evolution] [Review] SE-0187: Introduce Sequence.filterMap(_:)

[Shawn Erickson]

On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 10:02 AM C. Keith Ray via swift-evolution <
swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:

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> On Nov 12, 2017, at 10:54 AM, Paul Cantrell via swift-evolution <
> swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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> On Nov 11, 2017, at 8:35 AM, Gwendal Roué via swift-evolution <
> swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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> I'd suggest `compactMap` as an alternative name, should `filterMap` find
> too much resistance:
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> I like that name too, though it’s probably my Ruby experience showing. I
> like the clarity of “compact” for nils, “filter” for booleans. I like how
> fluently “compactMap” reads.
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> If the core team does accept this proposal, I’d trust them to take a
> minute to make a considered, opinionated choice about the name.
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> You said "compact" removes nil values, so I'd name it "removeNils".
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Terms like "ignoring" and "skipping".
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