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Re: RCR again (Integer#succ!, Integer#pred!

James Gray

1/12/2007 6:59:00 PM

On Jan 12, 2007, at 12:06 PM, Robert Dober wrote:

> I always define Integer#pred for myself...

What does pred stand for? I must be slow today.

I would have used prev for previous.

James Edward Gray II
2 Answers

Martin DeMello

1/12/2007 7:05:00 PM

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On 1/13/07, James Edward Gray II <james@grayproductions.net> wrote:
> On Jan 12, 2007, at 12:06 PM, Robert Dober wrote:
>
> > I always define Integer#pred for myself...
>
> What does pred stand for? I must be slow today.

predecessor, by symmetry with successor

martin

James Gray

1/12/2007 7:10:00 PM

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On Jan 12, 2007, at 1:04 PM, Martin DeMello wrote:

> On 1/13/07, James Edward Gray II <james@grayproductions.net> wrote:
>> On Jan 12, 2007, at 12:06 PM, Robert Dober wrote:
>>
>> > I always define Integer#pred for myself...
>>
>> What does pred stand for? I must be slow today.
>
> predecessor, by symmetry with successor

Duh. Thank you.

James Edward Gray II