Nomenclature is a term that applies to either a list of names or terms, or to the system of principles, procedures and terms related to naming.
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name for a function that transforms assignment statements to expressions
update
Since one effect of these functions is to provide a way to use method chaining on methods that would not normally support it *, I'm considering calling them chain and copychain, respectively. This seems less than ideal though, since the…
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MySQL tables name guide style
I would like to know which is the more correct way to name the tables and fields in a MySQL database .
And how to differentiate tables that are intermediate tables .
Examples:
Table name:
users or user
foreign key columns:
user_id or id or…
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Formal name for this matrix operation (multiplying matrix columns by column vector)?
I've written the following Python/Pandas code to multiply each column of an M row x N col dataframe (A) by an M x 1 dataframe (b) to yield the M x N dataframe C:
def multiply_columns(A, b):
C = pd.DataFrame(A.values * b.values,…
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routine to generate a 2d array from two 1d arrays and a function
I'm guessing that there's a word for this concept, and that it's available in at least some popular languages, but my perfunctory search was fruitless.
A pseudocode example of what I'd like to do:
function foo(a, b) {
return a * b // EG
}
a = […
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Standard function for iteratively accumulating while yielding related values
There's a particular style of computation that comes up now and then, that I don't know how to nicely translate into map/filter/reduce. I'm wondering if there's a standard functional-style function to do it, or what a good name is.
Basically, you…
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What is the name (general) of the dot operator in java or -> ($object->method()) in php
I would like to know proper nomenclature.
What is the name (general) of the dot operator in java or -> ($object->method()) in php.
I mean general name such as 'reference operator' or 'dereference operator'.
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What is the common name for declaration, definition, expression and statement?
If established name doesn't exist, what name you can suggest?
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Is it appropriate to have multiple identical classes with different names?
I have a question about naming multiple classes that share similar functionality. I am working on a scientific API and have the following classes/interfaces:
public interface IRange{
T Minimum {get;}
T Maximum {get;}
// A few other…
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Does the comma operator in an array have a name?
I was just wondering if any programming language, organization, or computer scientist had ever given a name for the comma operator or equivalent separator when used in an array?
["Do", "the", "commas", "here", "have", "a", "name"]?
i.e. separators,…
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Package name for a loop class
I wrote a class that performs an asynchronous loop. It needs a package name. I already have a util package, but feel resistant to put half of my classes in that package. If it really belongs there, I'll put it there, but I'd feel much better if I…
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Package name for CurrentDate class
I'm about to write a class called CurrentDate and need a solid package name. The obvious answers are com.destroytoday.date or com.destroytoday.time, but I'm not sure if I'll have more date-related classes in the future to justify an entire package.…
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How is a block used only for scoping called?
JavaScript has many types of block, such as while blocks, if blocks , for blocks. ES6 introduces block scoping, so "purely semantic", "anonymous" blocks make sense:
{ let a = 'I am declared inside a block'; }
console.log(a); // ReferenceError: a is…
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Name for types that are equivalent when nested (e.g. Async> equivalent to Async)
I'm looking for the name used to refer to generic types that are equivalent under nesting. That is to say, you don't get "different values" by nesting the type inside itself.
For example, an Async> can be treated as equivalent to an…
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Do I have to name package with small letter
do I have to use first small letter in a package name while creating my own package?
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Numerical character reference entities... Nomenclature
It used to be so simple. Or so I thought.
nbsp is an entity
is, therefore, an entity reference (a reference to an entity)
is a character reference (a reference to a numerical character value)
But these days, I read so many documents,…
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