Re^2: A proper name for is_sorted function that can check more than just sorting order?

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Re^3: A proper name for is_sorted function that can check more than just sorting order? by Laurent_R (Canon) on Dec 25, 2017 at 22:26 UTC
Yes, you're quite right. I was thinking that `is_ordered` was better than `is_sorted`, because it would reflect some more general notion of order than just sorting order, but it is true that, for example, the `$a->{end_date} eq $b->{start_date}` example doesn't really have anything to do with order (even with a strongly customized idea of order). But then, it is difficult to find a general name for that. Perhaps something like `match_property` or something in that direction would be better.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: A proper name for is_sorted function that can check more than just sorting order? by Dallaylaen (Chaplain) on Dec 25, 2017 at 23:48 UTC
After reading this thread again, I'm thinking about a pair of names - seo-friendly `is_sorted` (or `is_ordered`) implying proximity to `sort` plus `reduce_ok` or similar that is for arbitrary checks. The implementation may be the same under the hood. There's no way to tell whether user supplied a total/partial order like `gt`/`le` or arbitrary structure check or mix of both. I'm also thinking about incorporating compound checks suggested by 1nickt via subtests, if Test::Builder allows me to (but it should).	[reply]