Обсуждение: Indices or Indexes
Hi guys, Just noticed that Section 7.2 of the Users Guide (devel docs) is called "Indexes". I was under the impression the "correct" terminology should be "Indices". Now I'm really unsure, as I imagine a *lot* of people have already looked at this. Should it be changed? :-) Regards and best wishes, Justin Clift -- "My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there." - Indira Gandhi
On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Justin Clift wrote: > Hi guys, > > Just noticed that Section 7.2 of the Users Guide (devel docs) is called > "Indexes". I was under the impression the "correct" terminology should > be "Indices". > > Now I'm really unsure, as I imagine a *lot* of people have already > looked at this. Should it be changed? Check the hackers archives. I don't recall how long ago but it was discussed [I would guess] in the last year. A search for indices or indicies should find it. Vince. -- ========================================================================== Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSH email: vev@michvhf.com http://www.pop4.net 56K Nationwide Dialup from $16.00/mo at Pop4 Networking Online Campground Directory http://www.camping-usa.com Online Giftshop Superstore http://www.cloudninegifts.com ==========================================================================
Justin Clift writes: > Just noticed that Section 7.2 of the Users Guide (devel docs) is called > "Indexes". I was under the impression the "correct" terminology should > be "Indices". It's "indexes" for a database index, and "indices" for an array index. At least that's what some big dictionary once revealed to us. -- Peter Eisentraut peter_e@gmx.net
Hi Peter, Cool. Thanks for the info, I'll make sure to get it right from here on. :-) Regards and best wishes, Justin Clift Peter Eisentraut wrote: > > Justin Clift writes: > > > Just noticed that Section 7.2 of the Users Guide (devel docs) is called > > "Indexes". I was under the impression the "correct" terminology should > > be "Indices". > > It's "indexes" for a database index, and "indices" for an array index. At > least that's what some big dictionary once revealed to us. > > -- > Peter Eisentraut peter_e@gmx.net -- "My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there." - Indira Gandhi
Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes: > Justin Clift writes: >> Just noticed that Section 7.2 of the Users Guide (devel docs) is called >> "Indexes". I was under the impression the "correct" terminology should >> be "Indices". > It's "indexes" for a database index, and "indices" for an array index. At > least that's what some big dictionary once revealed to us. I argued that the OED could be taken to say that, and people seemed to be willing to accept it: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2001-04/msg00029.php The docs we inherited from Berkeley mostly use "indices", but we've been trying to convert over. regards, tom lane