From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2005-04-11T03:44:38+09:00
Subject: Re: Array#last_index

> The abbreviation 'nth' is often used to indicate a certain
> unknown index position 'n' and may thus be confusing?

Hmmm... perhaps. I was thinking of it along the lines of the phrase
"zero to n". 'n' is unknown, and thus nth asks what is the nth
position? Granted, it's not perfect, but it is nice-and-short.

T.