Re: [TCLCORE] New tip #722

[Christian W. <Chr...@t-...>]

On 5/19/25 14:31, Christian Werner wrote:
> On 05/19/2025 01:58 PM, Donald G Porter via Tcl-Core wrote:
>
>> Revising the behavior of an existing subcommand raises worries ( at
>> least )
>> about compatibility.
>>
>> Consider proposing a new subcommand instead.
>
> So "package names -present", i.e. a switch to an existing subcommand
> isn't a nogo, too?
> But from the natural language standpoint "package present" seemed the
> most logical to me.
> Then dear native speakers please find a good alternative for me.

Massimo Manghi gave me his proposal "package names -loaded" which IMO is
a very good choice as it smoothly fits into the current implementation of
"package names". So the "-loaded" option simply modifies the if-condition
whose block appends to the result list. Streamlined.

BR,
Christian