[Python-Dev] _length_cue()
Greg Ewing
greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz
Thu Feb 9 03:13:25 CET 2006
Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> [Andrew Koenig]
>
>>Might I suggest that at least you consider using "hint" instead of "cue"?
>
> Personally, I prefer "cue" which my dictionary defines as "a signal, hint,
> or suggestion". The alternate definition of "a prompt for some action"
> applies equally well.
No, it doesn't, because it's in the wrong direction. The
caller isn't prompting the callee to perform an action,
it's asking for some information.
I agree that "hint" is a more precise name.
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