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why not a,b or x,y? (lemm.ee)
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[–] Poob 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

i is for index. j is simply the next letter and we're too lazy to think up something meaningful

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

jndex

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

kndex

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

lndex

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always thought it stood for iterator

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I sometimes use it for "item", knowing full well its established meaning as index or iterator, because I'm a rebel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

This is the real answer