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I really dislike the use of former and latter. It’s confusing, people get it wrong, and it can be interpreted at least two different ways to make it ambiguous.
by ronnier 2y ago
I really dislike the use of former and latter. It’s confusing, people get it wrong, and it can be interpreted at least two different ways to make it ambiguous.
- layer8 2y agoI agree that it tends to add cognitive overhead that could be avoided, but I don't see the ambiguity.