>>Hmm, applying English syntax rules.:-) Actually, in thinking about it I think my tendency is to name Boolean functions is such way that they're indicative of a successful result. (i.e. IF TableOpened(< filename >), etc.)
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>Same here, Does that mean we are optimists :)

< BG >I guess so. On the serious side, when we call a function that returns a Boolean value it's usually in the hope that it'll succeed.

>Just heard this joke:
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>The optimist says - 'The glass is half full'
>The pesimist says - 'The glass is half empty'
>The engineer says - 'Someone used the wrong size glass'

I've heard that too. It's even funnier when you work with a bunch of Industrial Engineers.:-)