[r6rs-discuss] [Formal] "Byte-vector" would be a better name than "bytes" for a data type.

[Arthur A. Gleckler]

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Name: Arthur A. Gleckler
Email: r6rs at speechcode.com
Type: enhancement
Priority: minor
Component: Bytes
Version: 5.91

In <11. Bytes objects>, I suggest using the term "byte-vector"  
instead of "bytes."  A plural name for the type will lead to  
confusion and is inconsistent with the names used for all other  
Scheme types.  Even if "byte-vector" isn't chosen, please consider a  
singular name.  I'd much rather say "two byte-vectors" instead of  
"two byteses" or "two objects of type bytes" or the ambiguous "two  
bytes."