Re: [Gretl-devel] (further) aliases for series, matrix etc.
Hélio Guilherme schrieb:
I really don't like to abbreviate commands. It may make sense to
you,
but if other readers would see your script they will need more brain
processing time to decode the meaning of the commands.
I would propose to have a "alias" command like we have in Linux, so for
example you would define in the start of your scripts the needed aliases.
alias mat matrix
I agree there's a tradeoff between readability and conciseness. But I
actually think that if each user defines his own aliases then the
tradeoff gets worse, because you're not used to the shortcuts somebody
else likes to use. So I still think it would make more sense to have
shortcuts defined in the gretl syntax itself.
Let me add that in general I think if it's the first three letters of a
command then it's quite easy to recognize and to read.
Of course, the whole thing is less important for the current status quo
where 'matrix' etc. is not mandatory. (although I would still like it
personally) But if the use of 'series', 'matrix' etc. is enforced, then
IMHO it's a real issue.
anyway, so much for that,
sven