Is there a short name for Power Query Formula Language (informally known as 'M') that isn't 'M'?

Question

As always, naming things is hard.

Power Query Formula Language is long

M is short

Is there a nice middle ground or are we sticking with 'M'?

For example, there might be conflicts when it comes to creating things like Syntax Highlighting packages in Sublime Text... m.tmTheme. An example of someone who changed name at v1. Or are we happy with powerqueryformulalanguage.thTheme.

I know this question might be flagged as subjective, but seriously, it is early days so hopefully soon it is an easy answer.

BTW What tags do I use for this question?? :/

m - The M Modelling Language was a component of Microsoft's "Oslo" project, later known as SQL Server Modeling CTP. The project was canceled in late 2010.

powerqueryformulalanguage - does not exist...

Answer 1

Not too happy with the short M as well, but: 1) Power Query will be called Get&Transform from Excel 2016 onwards, so might die out as a name as well 2) R delivers acceptable search results by now

How about M# as an alternative? (As the # already sneaks into the stepnames...)

Re the editor: You can find an improved version with IntelliSense and Parameter hints here: http://power-bi-usergroup.blogspot.de/2015/11/creating-editor-for-power-query-with.html?utm_source=hootsuite&m=1