Hi Dana, On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:23:28 -0700 (PDT) "D.C. Ernst" <ernst.tr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I suggest we add "left" and "right" (instead of "from_left" and > > > "from_right"). In addition, deprecate "above" and "below". > > > > +1 from me. I think that would be a big improvement. > > I'm assuming that you want to replace "from_left" (respectively, > "from_right") with "left" (respectively, "right"). There are two > reasons why I elected to go with "from_*": > > 1. This is more akin to the language that students use when learning > one-sided limits. > 2. I wanted to avoid confusion about whether "left" meant "moving > leftward" as opposed to "from the left." There is no tab completion for these arguments, I don't think they'll be used if we leave them as "from_*" > I'm not particularly in love with "from_*" and I am certainly > agreeable to changing it (as suggested earlier or otherwise). Can we > use the symbols "+" and "-"? This most closed mimics the standard > notation and is concise. Thoughts? I like these better than "left" and "right", especially since we already support "plus" and "minus." Thank you. Burcin -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
