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Subject: Re: ada and robots
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On Wed, 18 Jun 1997 10:14:06 -0400, Steve O'Neill
<"x0955$"@sanders.lockheed.com> wrote:

> Samuel Mize wrote:
> > Besides, you can't load the variable with one type and then read it
> > as another type.  In C it's simple and safe, while in Ada it requires
> > Unchecked_Conversion, which everyone knows is dangerous.
> 
> It's simple in C but not necessarily safe.  
> 
> and Mr. Whiting said
> >>>>USE AT, Unchecked_Conversion, Unchecked_Access, and
> >>>>Unchecked_Deallocation; one might ask why Ada needs such dangerous
> >>>>elements within the language unless they are required so that the
> >>>>language can perform certain tasks (which require them).
> 
> I am constantly flabbergasted by the argument that Unchecked_Conversion
> and its close cousins are dangerous while uncontrolled and un-obvious
> use of typecasting and address manipulation in C are acceptable.
..

I agree with your point, but I interpreted Mize's comment as sarcasm
agreeing with you too.

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