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minus-squareEager EaglelinkEnglish4•1 year agoif “left” and “right” were relevant for addition, they would indeed be better names
minus-square@exussumlink1•1 year agoAre you against using a single letter variable like e for element in iterating over things?
minus-square@exussumlink1•1 year agoTo each their own. But man imagine if you have a collection of stuff that has a large name, and then having to figure out a short name other than e when iterating. I hope you’re not iterating over chemical names 😬
minus-squareEager EaglelinkEnglish3•1 year agoNo need to be over-descriptive. Anything at all more specific than e will probably be a better name
if “left” and “right” were relevant for addition, they would indeed be better names
Are you against using a single letter variable like e for element in iterating over things?
yes
To each their own. But man imagine if you have a collection of stuff that has a large name, and then having to figure out a short name other than e when iterating. I hope you’re not iterating over chemical names 😬
No need to be over-descriptive. Anything at all more specific than
ewill probably be a better name