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why not a,b or x,y? (lemm.ee)

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[–] dark_stang@beehaw.org 29 points 2 years ago (3 children)

x is used for map, filter, etc. a and b are used for sorts, comparisons and merges. y might be used if I'm doing multiple lambda expressions (but that means I'm in a bad place already). I have no idea why, but these are firm rules in my brain.

[–] russmatney@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Yes! I love using x (and xs) for functions over whatever the thing is (or things are).

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