Re: Are STOP and INIT good names? (was Re: [PATCH pod/perlmod.pod 5.005_63] Special Blocks For Less Than Gurus)

[Gurusamy Sarathy <gsar@ActiveState.com>]

On Mon, 24 Jan 2000 00:43:50 EST, Michael G Schwern wrote:
>Anyhow (I guess you had to watch the show) point is that it makes just
>as much sense to name it 'STOP' as it does 'START'.  Is it where
>compilation stops or is it where runtime starts?

STOP is when compilation stops.  INIT is when runtime starts.  Maybe
INIT ought to be called START, but somehow that's more confusing than
INIT to my ears.

>Of course, I can't think of better names.  I guess I'm just bitching.

I'd agree that STOP is not exactly as enlightening as
RUN_WHEN_COMPILATION_STOPS().  If you get any better ideas, let me know.

Also, be sure to look up the archives about picking suitable words for
INIT.  There's a lot of water under the bridge that you seem to be
missing (I don't blame you for it; there's just too much water under
the bridge).


Sarathy
gsar@ActiveState.com

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