• expr@programming.dev
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      6 months ago

      It’s not a terrible name, since it’s derived from the mathematical construct of vectors as n-tuples. In the case of vectors in programming, n relates to the size of the underlying array, and the tuple consists of the elements of the vector.

    • ulterno@lemmy.kde.social
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      6 months ago

      I myself was confused, when I first saw what a vector did in practice.
      Really bad name.

      But then I didn’t take Comp Sci.