In article <7g4ae3$hjh2@ftp.kvaerner.com>, "Tarjei Tj�stheim Jensen" writes: > While you are at it, why not get us [ and ] for arrays (in addtion to, not > instead of parenthesises). I really want to write a[4] := 3 instead of a(4) := > 3. No ! Making it easy for writers is _not_ the priority for Ada. The priority is making it easy for readers. As I see it, that _not_ involve adding superfluous spellings of the same thing. Larry Kilgallen