From: Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@...>
Date: 2007-07-04T22:26:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Choice of the word "inject" vs what the method actually does (method naming)

Hi,

In message "Re: Choice of the word "inject" vs what the method actually does (method naming)"
    on Wed, 4 Jul 2007 21:32:06 +0900, "Wayne E. Seguin" <wayneeseguin@gmail.com> writes:

|Yes I realize that an alias may be used for this, however, I am  
|looking for insight as to the reason "inject" was chosen over  
|something better suited like accumulate.

It a method name used in Smalltalk.  Probably the primary intention
was to pun with other -ect methods such as select, correct, or detect.
In short, it's tradition.

|(Eg. I am not looking for "just use alias" or "it's tradition" or  
|"that's just how it is" as answers.)

Oops, it might be the answer you were looking for. ;-)

							matz.