3.1.0: Scroll of Enchant Armour??

NeoWizard · January 18, 2009, 06:29

Since when did the spelling for armor change?

Elsairon · January 18, 2009, 06:54

Standard spelling
UK 'Armour'
USA 'Armor'

Is there a current standard language for Vanilla?

Big Al · January 18, 2009, 06:59

I would assume that this is mostly based on Tolkein stuff (who was british), it would be armour. That said though, there are 381 instances of "armor" and 158 "armour" in the code. I'd push for them to be all replaced to armour for consistency.

NeoWizard · January 18, 2009, 07:04

Thanks for the clarification!

Being french, I dont know all of the spelling differences between the two. OTOH, I should have known(color, colour). And since I live in North America, armor seems more natural than Armour for me. But anyway, both are valid so spell it as you like. You won't see the difference in the "color of the armour"

Elsairon · January 18, 2009, 08:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Al

I would assume that this is mostly based on Tolkein stuff (who was british), it would be armour. That said though, there are 381 instances of "armor" and 158 "armour" in the code. I'd push for them to be all replaced to armour for consistency.

I like this idea.

Pete Mack · January 18, 2009, 08:50

I'll see you 158 uses of Armour, and up you $500 in busywork. If you really want this to work right, you need to "localize" angband. If you're jonesing for some OCD behavior, localizing code is your fix.

Zikke · January 20, 2009, 16:04

Fewer letters per word has got to be worth something

it's just more efficient.

NeoWizard · January 20, 2009, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zikke

Fewer letters per word has got to be worth something

it's just more efficient.

Fewer characters were important in the early 80s, where every byte counted but with today's pcs, you can spell color and armor as you like!

January 18, 2009, 06:29	#1
NeoWizard Adept Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec Posts: 102	3.1.0: Scroll of Enchant Armour?? Since when did the spelling for armor change? __________________ NeoWizard -. . --- .-- .. --.. .- .-. -.. aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. fi yuo cna raed tihs, palce it in yuor siantugre. Olny 55% of plepoe can. mtat Last edited by NeoWizard; January 18, 2009 at 06:29. Reason: typo

January 18, 2009, 06:59	#3
Big Al Swordsman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary Age: 32 Posts: 327 Donated: $18.32	I would assume that this is mostly based on Tolkein stuff (who was british), it would be armour. That said though, there are 381 instances of "armor" and 158 "armour" in the code. I'd push for them to be all replaced to armour for consistency. __________________ Come play Metroplexity! Un, V MX H- D c-- f- PV s- d+ P++ M+ c-- S I++ So+ B+ ac- !GHB SQ RQ+ V+

January 18, 2009, 07:04	#4
NeoWizard Adept Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec Posts: 102	Thanks for the clarification! Being french, I dont know all of the spelling differences between the two. OTOH, I should have known(color, colour). And since I live in North America, armor seems more natural than Armour for me. But anyway, both are valid so spell it as you like. You won't see the difference in the "color of the armour" __________________ NeoWizard -. . --- .-- .. --.. .- .-. -.. aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. fi yuo cna raed tihs, palce it in yuor siantugre. Olny 55% of plepoe can. mtat

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January 18, 2009, 06:54	#2
Elsairon Adept Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 117	Standard spelling UK 'Armour' USA 'Armor' Is there a current standard language for Vanilla?

January 18, 2009, 08:50	#6
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,912 Donated: $40	I'll see you 158 uses of Armour, and up you $500 in busywork. If you really want this to work right, you need to "localize" angband. If you're jonesing for some OCD behavior, localizing code is your fix.

January 20, 2009, 16:04	#7
Zikke Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,068	Fewer letters per word has got to be worth something it's just more efficient.

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