HTTP/2 200 x-amz-id-2: 6ZYZg0amiy6bbEJz9OG1PZA1ve7BOv3HrMk8MIeuH55T3HAvqkvv2MqvarmJKr2dbGK6zJfPtDk7vfQWUKF+wkUFYUWT+FZKOQ99Fl6FCw8= x-amz-request-id: X4AR0T0ZFD37TB81 last-modified: Fri, 30 May 2025 15:51:22 GMT etag: "e034fe6c89f9be2d6d39201a7d5f8290" x-amz-server-side-encryption: AES256 server: AmazonS3 content-encoding: gzip via: 1.1 varnish, 1.1 varnish content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 accept-ranges: bytes age: 0 date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:27:08 GMT x-served-by: cache-tyo11963-TYO, cache-bom-vanm7210038-BOM x-cache: MISS, MISS x-cache-hits: 0, 0 x-timer: S1753302428.159071,VS0,VE326 vary: Accept-Encoding content-length: 981 From: "fxn (Xavier Noria) via ruby-core" Date: 2025-05-30T15:46:55+00:00 Subject: [ruby-core:122343] [Ruby Misc#21385] Namespace: Suggesting a rename Issue #21385 has been reported by fxn (Xavier Noria). ---------------------------------------- Misc #21385: Namespace: Suggesting a rename https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21385 * Author: fxn (Xavier Noria) * Status: Open ---------------------------------------- I'd like to suggest a rename of namespaces. The word "namespace" is already taken in Ruby. We say that classes and modules act as or represent. Constant paths nest them in practice. We say that it is a best practice that gems create their own namespace, etc. If the feature goes ahead with this name, the above sentences, well-established in the Ruby community, will start to sound confusing, because that meaning of "namespace" stays. If you look at the index in Matz's book, "namespaces" is indexed in pages 248���250. Title of section 7.5.1 is "Modules as Namespaces". Besides, I have had a few experiences explaining the proposal to people, and quickly realizing they assume this is something like C++ namespaces or Java packages. Then, I have to undo that mental model and start all over saying "forget that mental model". Those are like our constant paths, only more simple and strict. I think it may also be confusing in this sense (though this could be OK if it wasn't for the previous point.) To be constructive: Some alternative names that I have thought about are "isolates", "shields", or "cells". ("sandboxes" is close, but may have security connotations you do not want to suggest.) -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ ______________________________________________ ruby-core mailing list -- ruby-core@ml.ruby-lang.org To unsubscribe send an email to ruby-core-leave@ml.ruby-lang.org ruby-core info -- https://ml.ruby-lang.org/mailman3/lists/ruby-core.ml.ruby-lang.org/