There is quite a difference between a compiler book using the AST acronym and a message with the #ast selector. 

Whoever starts reading a compiler book already knows about AST. We shouldn't assume the same about any Pharo developer. 

- Francisco


On 3 May 2018, at 20:02, Guillermo Polito <guillermopolito@gmail.com> wrote:

I don't think so... any compiler book talks about ASTs using acronyms. Acronyms are good when acronyms are good.

Le jeu. 3 mai 2018 �� 20:48, Esteban A. Maringolo <emaringolo@gmail.com> a ��crit :
+1 to avoid acronyms.

Esteban A. Maringolo

2018-05-03 12:47 GMT-03:00 Francisco Garau <francisco.garau@gmail.com>:
I'd rather be also explicit in the name and avoid acronyms. #newAbstractSyntaxTree and #cachedAbstractSyntaxTree

- Francisco


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