Rename Array.from to Array.convert, keep as is in compat layer

Docs/Core/Core.md

@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ This method has been deprecated. Please use [Number.random](/core/Types/Number#N
 Function: $splat {#Deprecated-Functions:splat}
 -------------------------
 
-This method has been deprecated. Please use [Array.from](/core/Types/Array#Array:Array-from) instead.
-However `$splat` does *not* transform Array-like objects such as NodeList or FileList in arrays, `Array.from` does.
+This method has been deprecated. Please use [Array.convert](/core/Types/Array#Array:Array:convert) instead.
+However `$splat` does *not* transform Array-like objects such as NodeList or FileList in arrays, `Array.convert` does.
 
 
 Function: $time {#Deprecated-Functions:time}

Docs/Types/Array.md

@@ -82,16 +82,14 @@ Returns a copy of the passed array.
 
 This is an array-specific equivalent of *$unlink* from MooTools 1.2.
 
-
-
-Function: Array.from {#Array:Array-from}
+Function: Array.convert {#Array:Array:convert}
 ----------------------------------
 
 Converts the argument passed in to an array if it is defined and not already an array.
 
 ### Syntax:
 
-	var splatted = Array.from(obj);
+	var splatted = Array.convert(obj);
 
 ### Arguments:
 
@@ -103,16 +101,14 @@ Converts the argument passed in to an array if it is defined and not already an
 
 ### Example:
 
-	Array.from('hello'); // returns ['hello'].
-	Array.from(['a', 'b', 'c']); // returns ['a', 'b', 'c'].
+	Array.convert('hello'); // returns ['hello'].
+	Array.convert(['a', 'b', 'c']); // returns ['a', 'b', 'c'].
 
 ### Notes:
 
-This is equivalent to *$splat* from MooTools 1.2, with the exception of Array-like Objects such as NodeList or FileList which `Array.from` does transform in
+This is equivalent to *$splat* from MooTools 1.2, with the exception of Array-like Objects such as NodeList or FileList which `Array.convert` does transform in
 Arrays and `$splat` not.
 
-
-
 Array method: each {#Array:each}
 ---------------------------------
 
@@ -778,11 +774,28 @@ Converts an RGB color value to hexadecimal. Input array must be in one of the fo
 - [String:rgbToHex][]
 
 
+Deprecated Functions {#Deprecated-Functions}
+============================================
+
+Function: Array.from {#Deprecated-Functions:Array:Array:from}
+----------------------------------
+
+This method has been deprecated in MooTools 1.6, please use *[Array:convert][]* instead. 
+For backwards compatibility you can use the _compat layer_ that still uses the old implementation, overriding the Native ES6 implementation. 
+Please use instead _no compat_ version, unless you know why you have to use the _compat layer_.
+
+### See Also:
+
+ - [MDN Array:from][]
+
+
 
+[Array:convert]: /core/Types/Array/#Array:convert
 [Function:bind]: /core/Types/Function/#Function:bind
 [String:hexToRgb]: /core/Types/String/#String:hexToRgb
 [String:rgbToHex]: /core/Types/String/#String:rgbToHex
 [MDN Array]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Global_Objects/Array
+[MDN Array:from]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/from
 [MDN Array:every]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Global_Objects/Array/every
 [MDN Array:filter]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Global_Objects/Array/filter
 [MDN Array:indexOf]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Global_Objects/Array/indexOf

Source/Browser/Browser.js

@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ if (this.attachEvent && !this.addEventListener){
 }
 
 // IE fails on collections and <select>.options (refers to <select>)
-var arrayFrom = Array.from;
+var arrayFrom = Array.convert;
 try {
 	arrayFrom(document.html.childNodes);
 } catch (e){
-	Array.from = function(item){
+	Array.convert = function(item){
 		if (typeof item != 'string' && Type.isEnumerable(item) && typeOf(item) != 'array'){
 			var i = item.length, array = new Array(i);
 			while (i--) array[i] = item[i];
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ try {
 	['pop', 'push', 'reverse', 'shift', 'sort', 'splice', 'unshift', 'concat', 'join', 'slice'].each(function(name){
 		var method = prototype[name];
 		Array[name] = function(item){
-			return method.apply(Array.from(item), slice.call(arguments, 1));
+			return method.apply(Array.convert(item), slice.call(arguments, 1));
 		};
 	});
 }

Source/Class/Class.Extras.js

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ this.Events = new Class({
 		type = removeOn(type);
 		var events = this.$events[type];
 		if (!events) return this;
-		args = Array.from(args);
+		args = Array.convert(args);
 		events.each(function(fn){
 			if (delay) fn.delay(delay, this, args);
 			else fn.apply(this, args);

Source/Class/Class.js

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Class.Mutators = {
 	},
 
 	Implements: function(items){
-		Array.from(items).each(function(item){
+		Array.convert(items).each(function(item){
 			var instance = new item;
 			for (var key in instance) implement.call(this, key, instance[key], true);
 		}, this);

Source/Core/Core.js

@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ Function.prototype.implement = function(key, value){
 	this.prototype[key] = value;
 }.overloadSetter();
 
+Array.convert = function(item){
+	if (item == null) return [];
+	return (Type.isEnumerable(item) && typeof item != 'string') ? (typeOf(item) == 'array') ? item : slice.call(item) : [item];
+};
+
 // From
 
 var slice = Array.prototype.slice;
@@ -128,10 +133,9 @@ Function.from = function(item){
 	};
 };
 
-Array.from = function(item){
-	if (item == null) return [];
-	return (Type.isEnumerable(item) && typeof item != 'string') ? (typeOf(item) == 'array') ? item : slice.call(item) : [item];
-};
+/*<1.5compat>*/
+Array.from = Array.convert;
+/*</1.5compat>*/
 
 Number.from = function(item){
 	var number = parseFloat(item);
@@ -479,7 +483,7 @@ Array.type = function(item){
 };
 
 this.$A = function(item){
-	return Array.from(item).slice();
+	return Array.convert(item).slice();
 };
 
 this.$arguments = function(i){
@@ -526,7 +530,7 @@ this.$merge = function(){
 this.$lambda = Function.from;
 this.$mixin = Object.merge;
 this.$random = Number.random;
-this.$splat = Array.from;
+this.$splat = Array.convert;
 this.$time = Date.now;
 
 this.$type = function(object){

Source/Element/Element.Event.js

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Element.Properties.events = {set: function(events){
 	fireEvent: function(type, args, delay){
 		var events = this.retrieve('events');
 		if (!events || !events[type]) return this;
-		args = Array.from(args);
+		args = Array.convert(args);
 
 		events[type].keys.each(function(fn){
 			if (delay) fn.delay(delay, this, args);

Source/Element/Element.Style.js

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Element.implement({
 		property = camelCase(property == 'float' ? floatName : property);
 		if (typeOf(value) != 'string'){
 			var map = (Element.Styles[property] || '@').split(' ');
-			value = Array.from(value).map(function(val, i){
+			value = Array.convert(value).map(function(val, i){
 				if (!map[i]) return '';
 				return (typeOf(val) == 'number') ? map[i].replace('@', Math.round(val)) : val;
 			}).join(' ');

Source/Element/Element.js

@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ Element.implement({
 	},
 
 	getProperties: function(){
-		var args = Array.from(arguments);
+		var args = Array.convert(arguments);
 		return args.map(this.getProperty, this).associate(args);
 	},
 
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ Element.implement({
 
 	getSelected: function(){
 		this.selectedIndex; // Safari 3.2.1
-		return new Elements(Array.from(this.options).filter(function(option){
+		return new Elements(Array.convert(this.options).filter(function(option){
 			return option.selected;
 		}));
 	},
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ Element.implement({
 				return document.id(opt).get('value');
 			}) : ((type == 'radio' || type == 'checkbox') && !el.checked) ? null : el.get('value');
 
-			Array.from(value).each(function(val){
+			Array.convert(value).each(function(val){
 				if (typeof val != 'undefined') queryString.push(encodeURIComponent(el.name) + '=' + encodeURIComponent(val));
 			});
 		});
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ Element.implement({
 	},
 
 	empty: function(){
-		Array.from(this.childNodes).each(Element.dispose);
+		Array.convert(this.childNodes).each(Element.dispose);
 		return this;
 	},
 
@@ -951,8 +951,8 @@ Element.implement({
 		var clone = this.cloneNode(contents), ce = [clone], te = [this], i;
 
 		if (contents){
-			ce.append(Array.from(clone.getElementsByTagName('*')));
-			te.append(Array.from(this.getElementsByTagName('*')));
+			ce.append(Array.convert(clone.getElementsByTagName('*')));
+			te.append(Array.convert(this.getElementsByTagName('*')));
 		}
 
 		for (i = ce.length; i--;){

Source/Fx/Fx.CSS.js

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Fx.CSS = new Class({
 	//prepares the base from/to object
 
 	prepare: function(element, property, values){
-		values = Array.from(values);
+		values = Array.convert(values);
 		var from = values[0], to = values[1];
 		if (to == null){
 			to = from;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Fx.CSS = new Class({
 
 	parse: function(value){
 		value = Function.from(value)();
-		value = (typeof value == 'string') ? value.split(' ') : Array.from(value);
+		value = (typeof value == 'string') ? value.split(' ') : Array.convert(value);
 		return value.map(function(val){
 			val = String(val);
 			var found = false;

Source/Fx/Fx.Transitions.js

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Fx.implement({
 });
 
 Fx.Transition = function(transition, params){
-	params = Array.from(params);
+	params = Array.convert(params);
 	var easeIn = function(pos){
 		return transition(pos, params);
 	};

Source/Types/Array.js

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Array.implement({
 Array.alias('extend', 'append');
 
 var $pick = this.$pick = function(){
-	return Array.from(arguments).pick();
+	return Array.convert(arguments).pick();
 };
 
 //</1.2compat>

Source/Types/Function.js

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Function.implement({
 
 	attempt: function(args, bind){
 		try {
-			return this.apply(bind, Array.from(args));
+			return this.apply(bind, Array.convert(args));
 		} catch (e){}
 
 		return null;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Function.implement({
 
 	pass: function(args, bind){
 		var self = this;
-		if (args != null) args = Array.from(args);
+		if (args != null) args = Array.convert(args);
 		return function(){
 			return self.apply(bind, args || arguments);
 		};
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Function.implement({
 		options = options || {};
 		return function(event){
 			var args = options.arguments;
-			args = (args != null) ? Array.from(args) : Array.slice(arguments, (options.event) ? 1 : 0);
+			args = (args != null) ? Array.convert(args) : Array.slice(arguments, (options.event) ? 1 : 0);
 			if (options.event) args.unshift(event || window.event);
 			var returns = function(){
 				return self.apply(options.bind || null, args);
@@ -101,22 +101,22 @@ Function.implement({
 
 	bind: function(bind, args){
 		var self = this;
-		if (args != null) args = Array.from(args);
+		if (args != null) args = Array.convert(args);
 		return function(){
 			return self.apply(bind, args || arguments);
 		};
 	},
 
 	bindWithEvent: function(bind, args){
 		var self = this;
-		if (args != null) args = Array.from(args);
+		if (args != null) args = Array.convert(args);
 		return function(event){
 			return self.apply(bind, (args == null) ? arguments : [event].concat(args));
 		};
 	},
 
 	run: function(args, bind){
-		return this.apply(bind, Array.from(args));
+		return this.apply(bind, Array.convert(args));
 	}
 
 });

Source/Types/Number.js

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var methods = {};
 
 math.each(function(name){
 	if (!Number[name]) methods[name] = function(){
-		return Math[name].apply(null, [this].concat(Array.from(arguments)));
+		return Math[name].apply(null, [this].concat(Array.convert(arguments)));
 	};
 });