Rename identity to id

The name is too long for such a frequently needed function IMO.

x => x is shorter 😦

I would also consider renaming of arithmetic functions to make them more similar to R.add.

1. R.identity -> R.id
2. R.subtract -> R.sub
3. R.multiply -> R.mul
4. R.divide -> R.div

In this way they will still pop up in search.

Of course I propose to alias current versions until 1.0.

Who feels the same?

[dmitriz]

I find identity more expressive, as a matter of personal opinion. id is often used as “id” of an object, in this case

var ramda = require('ramda')
var id = ramda.id

would feel like the “id” of the ramda object 😃

[CrossEye]

👍 on identity -> id.

But 👎 on the others. Everyone knows what operation will be performed by “subtract”. But “sub” could represent “substitute”, “subscript”, or others. And “div” might be an HTML node. While I can’t think of anything that might be confused with “mul”, I’d prefer the consistency of the full words. And again, anyone who reads “multiply” will surely understand what is meant.

And for those who want shorter names,

import {multiply as mul, divide as div, subtract as sub} from 'ramda'

… or some other variant.