1. Suggestions.md

Which canonical name for the applicative apply operator?

• and
• andMap
• andAlso
• with
• withWhich
• withThat
• thenMap

Criteria

• Semantic usefulness in different applicative contexts such as: List, Maybe, Signal, Random, Promise, Parser
• Readability in different applicative contexts
• Name clashes
• Semantic hints at sequential notion
• Relatedness to andThen and map
• Signal to noise ratio of the name (e.g. how much semantic is conveyed wrt the length of the name)

andMap

Pros:

• works well used together with map (fn `map` this `andMap` that)
• hides sequential notion which is actually good for when it isn't relevant

Cons:

• hides sequential notion so may not be suitable for Parser and Promises

andAlso

Pros:

• blends quite well with List, Maybe, Signal, Random, especially Parser. Promise is OK, too
• does not clash with any function I know of
• resembles andThen from the PoV of nomenclature, combines well with map
• suggests sequential execution, though not as clear as andThen

Cons:

• suggests sequential execution, though not as clear as andThen
• the "also" part doesn't add any significant meaning