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[Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 11:24:34AM +0100, Martin Sandve Alnæs wrote:
> Coefficient sets the name of the Function assigned to it, I find that
> counter-intuitive:
> 
> MyForm a(...);
> MyForm b(...);
> Function u(V);
> u.rename("myname", "mylabel");
> a.u = u; // u gets name from a
> b.w = u; // u gets name from b

Maybe not intuitive, but I think it's good to have. I imagine the
rename() function is rarely used, so if it can happen automatically,
it can be a help in most circumstances.

Maybe we could change it so that the name is only changed if it has
not been set before?

-- 
Anders

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