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Re: A use for quotations

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Coos Haak wrote:
> Op Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:58:31 +1000 schreef HAA:
>
> > Coos Haak wrote:
> >> Op Sat, 20 Aug 2016 13:19:14 +1000 schreef HAA:
> >> ...
> >>> But the argument for quotations was that they don't need names.
> >>>:noname is similar impacted by its lack of name.  If I have to work-around
> >>> the fact that something isn't named, then I have to ask myself what exactly
> >>> have I gained.
> >>
> >> The keyword here was 'testing'. What would the developer forbid to give
> >> a 'temporary' name to a :noname definition or a quotation in this phase?
> >> A name probably is not used in production code.
> >>
> >> groet Coos
> >
> > Names aren't just for testing, they're there for readability and convenience.
>
> You turned the discussion upside down. First you complain that :noname
> and quotations are hard to test. Then I proposed to give them (temporary)
> names. Now you say that those names are essential.

I'm not complaining.  I'm pointing out the absurdity of namelessness.
If I have to give something a temporary name, or put it into a temporary
named definition, or engage in any extra work to get around the fact that
something hasn't got a name, then perhaps it's trying to tell me something.

> To quote Julian Fondren: this subthread is void and without any content.
>
> groet Coos

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  Re: A use for quotations Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2016-08-14 19:44 +0000
    Re: A use for quotations Gerry Jackson <gerry@jackson9000.fsnet.co.uk> - 2016-08-14 22:57 +0100
  Re: A use for quotations hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-08-14 14:05 -0700
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    Re: A use for quotations Gerry Jackson <gerry@jackson9000.fsnet.co.uk> - 2016-08-17 10:06 +0100
      Re: A use for quotations "HAA" <someone@microsoft.com> - 2016-08-18 12:18 +1000
        Re: A use for quotations Gerry Jackson <gerry@jackson9000.fsnet.co.uk> - 2016-08-19 16:07 +0100
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            Re: A use for quotations Coos Haak <htrofhc@gmail.com> - 2016-08-20 14:55 +0200
              Re: A use for quotations anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-08-20 15:38 +0000
              Re: A use for quotations "HAA" <someone@microsoft.com> - 2016-08-22 14:58 +1000
                Re: A use for quotations Julian Fondren <julian.fondren@gmail.com> - 2016-08-22 04:18 -0700
                Re: A use for quotations Coos Haak <htrofhc@gmail.com> - 2016-08-22 15:13 +0200
                Re: A use for quotations "HAA" <someone@microsoft.com> - 2016-08-24 22:20 +1000
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                Re: A use for quotations Gerry Jackson <gerry@jackson9000.fsnet.co.uk> - 2016-08-25 10:09 +0100
                Re: A use for quotations "HAA" <someone@microsoft.com> - 2016-08-27 12:24 +1000
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