On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Daniel Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Am Montag, 22. September 2008 08:32 schrieb Andrew Coppin: > > > However, I will grant you that Map k v, could have used longer type > > > variables. But we are not alone with using one letter type variable > > > names http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/HashMap.html . > And > > > frankly, in this specific case, I think most programmers (Haskell or > > > non-Haskell) will be able to guess what k and v means, when they are > > > standing right after Map. > > > > Only if you can figure out that "Map" means what every other programming > > language on the face of the Earth calls a "dictionary". (This took me a > > while!) > > So, when did Java leave the face of the earth? At the same time as C++ presumably. I hadn't really noticed, but I'll be the first to say: Good riddance! -- Sebastian Sylvan +44(0)7857-300802 UIN: 44640862
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