25 Feb
2014
25 Feb
'14
8:55 a.m.
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 1:23 AM, Gershom Bazerman
The issue isn't about qualified or unqualified names at all. It is about names which express intent clearly and evocatively, and names which are unacceptably ambiguous.
As such, I propose
zero --> whereDidTheBitsGo
and conversely,
allBits --> iHaveAllTheBits
It seems to me that these are expressive names with unmistakable meanings.
Well, for names in that vein, I'd suggest notOneBit and everyLastBit. This avoids reinventing the wheel by relying on standard English idioms, and it's well-known that imitating the flawless logical structure of the English language is the highest goal for any programming language. - C.