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> I think you are arguing that iterators are "primarily" for iteration I really wonder why people put up with something named this way then. "That fool thinks
by jhayward 6y ago
> I think you are arguing that iterators are "primarily" for iteration
I really wonder why people put up with something named this way then. "That fool thinks iterators are for iteration!"
Clarity of abstraction and good naming are important, unless the practitioners are masochists.
- gpderetta 6y agoCursor would be a better name probably, but I wouldn't say the name is misleading, as iteration is an important use case.