fully bracketed (6.7.8)

[Bob Nelson]

Reading ``6.7.8 Initialization'' in the WG14/N1256 document, I note the use
of the term ``fully bracketed'' in the context of a brace-enclosed
initialization list.

Why did the standard committee use the term ``fully bracketed'' rather than
``fully braced''?

Elsewhere in this document (6.1), the ``{ ... }'' character pair is referred
to as braces. The index refers to the pair ``[ ]'' as ``(brackets
punctuator)''.

[Richard Tobin]

In article <g33n4g$jkl$1...@renpen.nelsonbe.com>,
Bob Nelson <bne...@nelsonbe.com> wrote:

>Why did the standard committee use the term ``fully bracketed'' rather than
>``fully braced''?

Probably a preference for unimportantly imprecise English over
pointlessly precise made-up words.

-- Richard
--
In the selection of the two characters immediately succeeding the numeral 9,
consideration shall be given to their replacement by the graphics 10 and 11 to
facilitate the adoption of the code in the sterling monetary area. (X3.4-1963)

[Douglas A. Gwyn]

"Richard Tobin" <ric...@cogsci.ed.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:g340qd$2cg6$1...@pc-news.cogsci.ed.ac.uk...

> Bob Nelson <bne...@nelsonbe.com> wrote:
>>Why did the standard committee use the term ``fully bracketed'' rather
>>than
>>``fully braced''?
> Probably a preference for unimportantly imprecise English over
> pointlessly precise made-up words.

"Braced" is an existing English word; however, it doesn't have
the intended meaning; thus, using it would be confusing.