RE: [sv-bc] "Nominal" vs "by name" as the opposite of "positional"

I don't mind a different name,  but I think 'nominal' would be cryptic.
I think some documentations use a term like 'named association'.

Shalom
 

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> From: owner-sv-bc@server.eda.org 
> [mailto:owner-sv-bc@server.eda.org] On Behalf Of Greg Jaxon
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:27 PM
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> Subject: [sv-bc] "Nominal" vs "by name" as the opposite of 
> "positional"
> 
> Parameter and argument lists in SV accept named_ports as an 
> alternative to the positional port/argument binding convention.
> 
> In describing this, the LRM has used the term "by-name", 
> which denotes a different concept in computer science.  
> Please consider describing the .id( expr ) syntax with the 
> adjective "nominal".
> This contrasts with the familiar "positional" convention, and 
> does not connote any resemblance to Algol "by-name" argument passing.
> 
> Thanks,
> Greg Jaxon
> 
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