kellerfuchs <kellerfu...@hashbang.sh> added the comment:
@Steven > > This involved a few changes, which seem to reflect the consensus here: > > - raise ValueError if k>n ; > > - rename the function to math.combinations. > [...] > > As far as I can tell from the discussions here, Steven and you stated a > > preference for the shortened names, and that's it. > > There was also no reply to my comment about `comb` being confusing (due to > > the collision with an English word). > > > > Since there was, however, pretty clear agreement on calling it after > > combinations (shortened or not) rather than binomial(), I went with this. > > I see at least four people (myself, Raymond, Mark and Tim) giving comb as first choice, and I didn't see anyone give combinations as their first choice. > > I don't object to you taking it upon yourself to go with the longer name > (which is my second choice), but I do object to you claiming concensus I wasn't claiming consensus on the short-vs.-long name issue, but on the binomial-vs-combinations one. I thought that would have been clear considering the context quoted above (which was missing from your reply) Given that people clarified they prefer comb(), and that people conspicuously didn't comment on it being entirely-opaque to people who do not elready know what it is, I guess there is indeed consensus. ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue35431> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
