Bug #137
JAA does not like the name IndetInd
Description
C5 inherited from C4 the name IndetInd. It is the function which produces a list of "indices" from a indet, e.g. applied to x[3,4] it produces the list [3,4].
There is definite confusion with the function called IndetIndex which produces a single integer giving the "position" of the indet in the list of indices generating the polynomial ring.
JAA suggests changing its name to IndetIndices or possibly IndetInds, though this latter is less clear.
JAA wonders whether it may be clearer still to choose another name for these indices; an obvious choice us "subscripts" (but it is rather long). Maybe length does not matter much, as I suspect the function will be used only rarely. Changing to "subscript" will force a change to the index fn for symbol in CoCoALib.
Note the corresponding fn for symbol in CoCoALib does not exist.
History
#1
Updated by John Abbott almost 12 years ago
Updated by - Category set to Renaming
#2
Updated by John Abbott almost 12 years ago
If we change to "subscript" instead of index then we must change the name of the "index" field in the result of IndetSymbols.
BTW why is this fn not simply called symbols like the corresponding fn in CoCoALib?
#3
Updated by John Abbott almost 12 years ago
- Category changed from Renaming to Parser/Interpreter
- % Done changed from 0 to 50
JAA talked to Anna. She liked subscript and will implement.
#4
Updated by Anna Maria Bigatti almost 12 years ago
Updated by - Assignee set to Anna Maria Bigatti
- Target version set to CoCoA-5.0.3
- % Done changed from 50 to 90
#5
Updated by Anna Maria Bigatti almost 12 years ago
- Status changed from New to Closed
- % Done changed from 90 to 100
#6
Updated by Anna Maria Bigatti almost 12 years ago
- Estimated time set to 3.25 h