From: Michael Campbell <michael_s_campbell@...>
Date: 2002-04-08T23:52:41+09:00
Subject: Re: Addition to file.c (File.extension)


--- Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@ruby-lang.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In message "Addition to file.c (File.extension)"
>     on 02/04/06, Mike Hall <mghall@enteract.com> writes:
> 
> |I added a File.extension method to file.c.
> 
> I don't like the name "extension".  It's too vague.
> Maybe "extname"?


With all due respect to Matz' wishes, I took in informal poll of my
peers at work and 100% of them said "extension" when asked: "In the
file name ``foo.bar'', or ``a.out'', what do you call the ``.bar''
and ``.out'' part of the filename?"  They had no idea WHY I was
asking, but without hesitation, "extension" or "file extension" was
the answer.  This was about 6 people.

Just a datapoint to ponder.  


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