After thinking about this for 10 years I have now concluded that "head +tail" nomenclature is strictly less desirable to "first + rest". Not only because the former doesn't make sense, but mainly because it doesn't make sense.
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Let's not argue about who was first, let's argue about who was rest. (
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)You know, another solution would be to use "last" and "init" and just change our perception of which way round the list works...
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Yeah but then it would be lilof and it would mess with my head
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Wouldn't you rather it messed with your last?
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