[erlang-questions] origin of handle_info/2

Alex S. alex0player@REDACTED
Mon Mar 20 16:54:50 CET 2017


Hi, non-native English speaker here, and `handle_plain` | `handle_other` wouldve been more sensible I guess?..

Way too late to break compatibility tho.
> 20 марта 2017 г., в 18:52, David Mercer <dmercer@REDACTED> написал(а):
> 
> Native English speaker here, and while I think `handle_info` is just fine, I think `handle_message_not_handled_by_handle_call_or_handle_cast` would be more descriptive.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 7:20 AM, Roger Lipscombe <roger@REDACTED <mailto:roger@REDACTED>> wrote:
> On 17 March 2017 at 11:36, Per Hedeland <per@REDACTED <mailto:per@REDACTED>> wrote:
> > Maybe the OP has a term in mind, that would be better at conveying the
> > meaning "any other stuff that someone sends us"?
> 
> As an also-native English speaker, I vote for "handle_gubbins" :)
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