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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Ada202X : Adding functors
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:11:15 +0100
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On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:20:44 -0800 (PST), sbelmont700@gmail.com wrote:

> On Monday, November 12, 2012 5:09:15 PM UTC-5, Martin wrote:
>> I'm increasingly using functors in my C++ life and they are very cool. I'd
>> like to be able to use them in my Ada life too but the language doesn't
>> support it - or can someone tell me I'm wrong?
> 
> IMHO, lambda closures are better in every way than a 'functor', and I for
> one would welcome their addition to Ada.

I doubt that could be made compatible with static typing. Comparing 
advantages of both static typing is a clear winner.

But it is of course an interesting question how much functions could be 
made first class citizens without loosing safety (and proper typing).

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
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