On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 02:33:55PM -0800, Dave Peticolas wrote:
> David Merrill writes:
> > On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 04:06:48PM -0600, Bill Gribble wrote:
> > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 04:53:51PM -0500, David Merrill wrote:
> > > > iow, what is a "suitable rational representation"?
> > >
> > > A gnc_numeric data structure; 64 bit int for each of numerator and
> > > denominator.
> > >
> > > > Why "d"amount?
> > >
> > > Figuring that out is archaeology at this point :)
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > This is the time to name it more appropriately. Any suggestions on
> > something a bit more meaningful than 'damount'?
>
> I think 'quantity' was suggested, and seems appropriate. What
> do others think?
Ugh! That is a completely meaningless name. *Every* numeric field is a
"quantity". Of WHAT is it a quantity?
All your other comments received and understood! Thanks! :-)
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