[m-rev.] Re: [mercury-users] io__io == io__state

Peter Schachte schachte at cs.mu.OZ.AU
Thu Jul 26 11:12:31 AEST 2001


> > +++ io.m	2001/07/25 05:20:19
> > @@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
> > 
> >  :- type io__state.
> > 
> > +:- type io__io == io__state.
> > +
> 
> A comment here, e.g. 
> 
> 	% An alternative, more concise name for `io__state'.
> 
> would help a little, IMHO.

It also wouldn't hurt to suggest leaving off the module prefix, since it
looks pretty funny with it on there.

I think it would also be a good idea to mention this in the reference
manual, user guide, etc, and even fix the samples to use the new name.

-- 
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