Re: rename typeinfo

[David Grundberg]

Jaroslav Hajek skrev:
> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 9:47 AM, David Grundberg <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Hello maintainers,
>>
>> I've read at least 3 messages on octave-help confusing 'typeinfo' and
>> 'class'.  I've helped these people, but I'm afraid there are others
>> incorrectly using typeinfo where they ought to use class.  The
>> documentation could be improved for typeinfo, but I think renaming it to
>> something else would be even better.  I suggest that we put a underscore
>> or something to it.  Like __typeinfo__.
>>
>> Grundberg
>>
> 
> I believe the one and only reason why some users become confused is
> that typeinfo is the first function mentioned in the "data types"
> section of the manual and it says "returns the type of expression". It
> should be stressed that this is Octave's internal type, not to be
> confused with class. Maybe it needs not be in the manual at all?
> 

I can only speak out of my own experience, and I know that I found
typeinfo not by the manual, but guessing 'type' and getting
auto-completion at the prompt.  I still think the name should be changed.

David