what are the best object names

[mobiodiv]

what are the best object names

[rueuntal]

Hey @dmcglinn - good call! I have no objection changing the input of make_comm_obj to x, the old syntax was indeed confusing. For the rest of the code (e.g. in get_delta_stats) I think (at least sometimes) comm refers to the comm object made by make_comm_obj, which is site by species matrix + environment measurements + spatial coordinates. If possible I'm leaning towards keeping a meaningful name for it, if not comm. What do you think?

[dmcglinn]

I can see a couple of ways forward:

1. Use the name comm only when it refers to a site-by-species matrix. The site-by-species matrix is what we think of when someone says "community data". So what do you call the object that has a comm and other plot attributes combined? Here are a few potential names: mob_data, mob_input, comm_env.

2. Use the name spdat to refer to site-by-species matrix, and plotdat to refer to the plot attributes table, and comm to refer to the combination of spdat and plotdat into one object.

Let me know what you think.

[rueuntal]

I'm fine either way. If #1 is more in line with the convention let's go
with that.

On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 1:10 PM, Dan McGlinn [email protected]
wrote:

I can see a couple of ways forward:

Use the name 'comm' only when it refers to a site-by-species matrix.
The site-by-species matrix is what we think of when someone says "community
data". So what do you call the object that has a comm and other plot
attributes combined? Here are a few potential names: mob_data,
mob_input, comm_env.
2.

Use the name spdat to refer to site-by-species matrix, and plotdat to
refer to the plot attributes table, and comm to refer to the
combination of spdat and plotdat into one object.

Let me know what you think.

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