From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.5-pre1 (2020-06-20) on ip-172-31-74-118.ec2.internal X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.5-pre1 Date: 6 Sep 91 10:25:52 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!uvaarpa!vger.nsu.edu!g_ harrison@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (George C. Harrison, Norfolk State University) Subject: Re: Ada micro Style for Programs in Introductory Textbooks Message-ID: <1385.28c71f71@vger.nsu.edu> List-Id: In article <1991Sep5.190551.8272@beaver.cs.washington.edu>, pattis@june.cs.wash ington.edu (Richard Pattis) writes: ... > to the net for some advice. Should I toss out my own style and typeset my cod e > exactly like the LRM? > > Let me first explain what my goals and rationale are, and then you can > criticize either them, or how I implement them. I don't want to differ from ... > > Rich > > > You can post your advice on the net (other fledgling Ada authors may be > watching) or send mail to me (indicate whether it is private or repostable). > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Richard E. Pattis "Programming languages are like > Department of Computer Science pizzas - they come in only "too" > and Engineering sizes: too big and too small." I've always used the LRM style (or at least the style supported by the [HUGE] pretty printer at Simtel20). Although I like to be independent in my style, I also point out to my students that Ada was made for large, group-written projects. Such projects should have a common style; it's just that sticking with LRM seems to enforce that style. Your rationale is fine, but I've found that sticking with a God-like standard (the LRM) is "comforting" and prevents the spread of style denominationalism. George George C. Harrison, Professor of Computer Science Norfolk State University, 2401 Corprew Avenue, Norfolk VA 23504 Internet: g_harrison@vger.nsu.edu Phone: 804-683-8654