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> Why though? Where does this actually get used? The first 2 letters of the string make it obvious: "CNLabelContactRelationYoungerCousinMothersSiblingsDaughte
by x-complexity 3y ago
> Why though? Where does this actually get used?
The first 2 letters of the string make it obvious:
"CNLabelContactRelationYoungerCousinMothersSiblingsDaughterOrFathersSistersDaughter"
"CN"
These labels are often used in Chinese & similar relationship models. It comes from the dual consequence of tightknit multi-generation families & a dense symbol-derived language. In Chinese, you can derive the term for a given relative within 2 characters using this relationship model.
- radicality 3y agoI think the CN here means that this is part of the Contacts framework, it’s standard Apple naming convention.
- klausa 3y agoThis is correct, the website even mentions it, though it's hidden on mobile and hard to notice if you're not familiar with Apple's docs. At the top there's a black bar that shows hierarchy of where this object is coming from: > Documentation / Contacts / Data Objects / CNLabeledValue / CNLabelContactRelationYoungerCousinMothersSibli(...)