Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
"4" stands for 4-point interpolation, that is true. But there are
many algorithms for 4-point interpolation, as this thread as laid
bare. tabread4~ could also describe something that reads 4 values
and averages them, it could also be the 4th version of tabread~.
Those are all existing naming conventions in Pd.
true that "4" doesn't say much about the interpolation alogrithm and that is definitely a weakness in the current naming scheme. it was not my intention to say that the current scheme is the non-plus-ultra in sophistication. it, however, was my intention to say that [tabread_tweak~] is one of the worst possible names i could think of. i do not say that this is is "constructive" criticism, rather i meant it as a preventive criticism.
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