Promise Terminology

# Kevin Smith (13 years ago)

I thought it might be helpful to compile a list of terms that different libraries and languages are using for promises.

In general, we need two terms: one to describe an object which can set the state of the "eventual", and one to describe an object which can only read the "eventual".

This document is just a start. If you feel inclined, please add to it by leaving a comment here or on the document itself.

docs.google.com/document/d/10OeEwqEuEPyDVRU9VXemxi3kc7ba_pugxHLD2BSrG_k/edit

Hi all,

I thought it might be helpful to compile a list of terms that different
libraries and languages are using for promises.

In general, we need two terms: one to describe an object which can set the
state of the "eventual", and one to describe an object which can only read
the "eventual".

This document is just a start.  If you feel inclined, please add to it by
leaving a comment here or on the document itself.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10OeEwqEuEPyDVRU9VXemxi3kc7ba_pugxHLD2BSrG_k/edit

- Kevin
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# Axel Rauschmayer (13 years ago)

It seems important to me that one can easily see the connection between the two terms. I don’t see it for Deferred and Promise. I do kind of see it for Promise and Future. Can we do better? Not there yet, but something like PromiseMaker and Promise.

It seems important to me that one can easily see the connection between the two terms. I don’t see it for Deferred and Promise. I do kind of see it for Promise and Future. Can we do better? Not there yet, but something like PromiseMaker and Promise.


On Nov 10, 2012, at 4:56 , Kevin Smith <khs4473 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I thought it might be helpful to compile a list of terms that different libraries and languages are using for promises.
> 
> In general, we need two terms: one to describe an object which can set the state of the "eventual", and one to describe an object which can only read the "eventual".
> 
> This document is just a start.  If you feel inclined, please add to it by leaving a comment here or on the document itself.
> 
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/10OeEwqEuEPyDVRU9VXemxi3kc7ba_pugxHLD2BSrG_k/edit
> 
> - Kevin
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