Change name of "pointSet" #356
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Another idea: No strong preferences besides not using pdf* if its also used for cdfs |
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We use the name "pointSet" a lot, as discussed here:
https://www.squiggle-language.com/docs/Discussions/Three-Types-Of-Distributions
However, this is not a common name, and can easily get confused with
sampleSet
.For those not used to Squiggle, a "Point Set" distribution format is a list of x-y coordinates that represents the shape of a distribution.
This format can be used for pdfs now, but later I imagine it could also be used for cdfs.
It would be good to change this soon, especially before Sage starts using Squiggle.
Some ideas:
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