Re^3: Default Hash Key

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Re^4: Default Hash Key by alexm (Chaplain) on May 03, 2008 at 09:35 UTC
That's true... I assumed it did from the NAME section description :-( I guess that `Hash::WithAlternatives` should've been a more appropiate name for that module.	[reply]
Re^5: Default Hash Key by Anonymous Monk on May 04, 2008 at 16:37 UTC
Your assumption is clearly erroneous, since the name is WithDefaults, not WithDefault. That name is just fine, and quite superior to your suggestion.	[reply]
Re^6: Default Hash Key by alexm (Chaplain) on May 06, 2008 at 00:20 UTC
Dear (not so) Anonymous Monk, since the name is WithDefaults, not WithDefault This makes obvious that WithDefaults wasn't such a good choice if a single s can change the meaning so much, IMO.	[reply]
Re^5: Default Hash Key by Anonymous Monk on May 04, 2008 at 16:52 UTC
Your making a clearly erroneous assumption (the name is ...Defaults) does not warrant replacing a good name with a lousy one.	[reply]
Re^6: Default Hash Key by alexm (Chaplain) on May 06, 2008 at 00:33 UTC
Dear (even less) Anonymous Monk, does not warrant replacing a good name with a lousy one I can't see how WithAlternatives is a lousy name (BTW, it was suggested in good faith) and I still think that it makes more sense. However, it's not for me to say whether the name must be changed (it's been in CPAN since 2002), I was just stating my opinion about the choice made because it seems confusing.	[reply]


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