Re: Resource naming convention

On Tue, 05 Dec 2000, Stanislav Malyshev wrote: > Can I invent my own type, something like: > gmp_number gmp_add(gmp_number a, gmp_number b) > > or it will be too much? > > The reasons I don't like resource is: > a) not every resource fits, just specific kind or it > b) actually, in the example above a and b can be integers too, function > will deal with that automatically and convert them. Then declare the arguments as 'mixed' and explain in the GMP preface that 'mixed' in this case can mean a resource or a number. -Andrei * I don't have a solution but I admire the problem. *