Remove "get_" prefixes from function names
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Suggestion from @bob-carpenter:
I'd recommend removing "get_" prefixes; "set_" is OK, but "get_" doesn't
really add any info, just four more characters.
I'm fine with deprecating the functions with get_ prefixes (get_sampler_params, get_inits, etc.). I don't think we would have any name conflicts with existing functions, so we should be able to just drop the get_ prefixes and keep the resulting function names. Eventually we can disallow the get_ versions entirely.
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Research direction
Start by locating the public functions named get_sampler_params, get_inits, and other get_-prefixed entry points in the RStan source. Inventory their existing tests and callers, then verify that the unprefixed names work while the deprecated names remain covered until eventual removal.
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- Tech stack
- r
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- api
- Issue type
- Refactor
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