gamma [was Re: [Gretl-devel] Bug in help file]
The consensus seems to be that allowing user-defined variables to
have the same name as functions is in general a bad idea, and
on reflection I tend to agree.
On the other hand, I take Andreas's point that not being able to
use "gamma" for a variable is a pain.
Does the following sound too messy?
* rename the gamma function to "gammafunc"
* deprecate "gamma" as a function-name but retain it as an alias
for the time being
* allow "gamma" as a variable name
As I said, using "gamma" in both roles shouldn't actually be a
problem for gretl at present, but this way we're not opening the
floodgates of confusion. The possible coexistence of gamma the
function and gamma the variable is temporary, not explicitly
advertised, and not a precedent.
Any takers?
Allin.