resolution of Time in Rev

[Richard Gaskin]

Mark Smith wrote:
> If it helps, 'the seconds' (like 'the time', 'the date', 'the files') is 
> really a function, and can be used like:  put seconds() into tNow.

If you're prone to curmudgeonly habits you might find the function form 
very useful when skimming code to help differentiate from properties.

I've never understood why the original HyperTalk designers decided to 
allow property syntax for some functions, or why only some but not 
others.  But in spite of their choice, we can choose to employ a 
consistent style to help maintainers of our code differentiate that much 
more easily.


> Incidentally, looking this up reveals that the dictionary also lists 
> 'seconds' (plural) as a keyword to denote the second member of a set, 
> when obviously it should be 'second' (singular).
> 
> Is this the kind of thing to bz?

Yes, thanks.  It's a relatively minor clarification to note that only 
the singular form should be used for ordinal references, but every small 
improvement contributes to the overall learnability of the language.

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