name for a mutually inclusive relationship
Ethan Furman
ethan at stoneleaf.us
Wed Feb 24 16:05:05 EST 2021
On 2/24/21 12:40 PM, Alan Gauld via Python-list wrote:
> On 24/02/2021 16:12, Ethan Furman wrote:
>> I'm looking for a name for a group of options that, when one is specified, all of them must be specified.
>>
>> For contrast,
>>
>> - radio buttons: a group of options where only one can be specified (mutually exclusive)
>> - check boxes: a group of options that are independent of each other (any number of
>> them may be specified)
>>
>> - ???: a group of options where, if one is specified, all must be specified (mutually
>> inclusive)
>
> Given that radio buttons and check boxes are all effectively
> using boolean states, doesn't this mean none of the group
> or all of the group?
>
> In which case it's a single boolean value - a check box that
> controls all options.
>
> I suspect I'm missing something...
>
radio buttons (none or one):
t-shirt size: Small Medium Large
check boxes (none or one or several or all):
sandwich toppings: lettuce tomato onion cheese
entangled (none or all):
image size override: height width
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~Ethan~
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