At 10:14 AM -0700 4/12/04, Jeff Clites wrote:I'm going to write up some information on my view of strings, and the rationale behind it, so that there's a clear explanation that we can use for discussion. That will give us something more organized to talk about. It will probably take a day or two for me to get that done.
As long as it doesn't essentially read "Because all the cool kids are doing it" or "because it makes my life easier", which are the two common rationales--neither of those are sufficient. :)
Of course. The argument will be that this model delivers semantics that match the concept that a string is trying to capture, and that it gives developers the tools that they need and want in working with them.
The only point in mentioning precedent is to indicate that the pros and cons of such an approach are well-know--that there aren't hidden "gotchas".
But before I justify the model, I need to fully explain it. One can't disagree (or agree) with a model, or its goals, until it's clear what those are.
JEff
