scaladoc notation

It depends a lot on your background. If you are a Java programmer, transition is easy. If you know Haskell (sigh), or happen to know what lambda-cube is, translation is kind of trivial; otherwise some efforts are required. Not sure if C++ templates could be a good prototype, maybe they just give a general idea regarding how things work.
2009/3/21 kxen <biznezonly@mac.com>

Is there FAQ I can go to that could explain the scaladoc notations? I'm don't
come from a field where neither this:
        intersect  [B >: A](that : List[B]) : List[B]
nor this:
        flatMap  [B](f : (A) => Iterable[B]) : List[B]
ever show up.

Based on I what I know of the language I have a wishy-washy feel for what those
snippets state. But I would rather understand what I am reading than have this
nagging uncertainty.

Thanks.

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Thanks,
-Vlad

I am not sure what you a referring to. This is no special scaladoc notation, it's as I see it pretty much the signature of the mentioned methods.

[B >: A] means B is a supertype of A
f : (A)=>Iterable[B] is a function with a parameter of type A and a return parameter Iterable[B]

But I am not sure at all that I answered your question.

Why did you remove the complete context? I guessed its taken from class List[A].

Kind regards,
Jan

2009/3/21 kxen <biznezonly@mac.com>

Is there FAQ I can go to that could explain the scaladoc notations? I'm don't
come from a field where neither this:
        intersect  [B >: A](that : List[B]) : List[B]
nor this:
        flatMap  [B](f : (A) => Iterable[B]) : List[B]
ever show up.

Based on I what I know of the language I have a wishy-washy feel for what those
snippets state. But I would rather understand what I am reading than have this
nagging uncertainty.

Thanks.