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Subject: Re: Object Pascal vs Ada -- which is better for a hobbyist?
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Am Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:47:35 +0200
schrieb Yannick Duch=C3=AAne (Hibou57) <yannick_duchene@yahoo.fr>:

> Le Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:18:09 +0200, Niklas Holsti =20
> <niklas.holsti@tidorum.invalid> a =C3=A9crit:
> > Complex functionality that is presented as a library with an API
> > often *looks* simple, because the API documentation seldom bothers
> > to explain all the concepts, constraints, and pitfalls, so it looks
> > like there is a ready solution (=3D a function call) for every need.
> > This means that you can start coding something quickly, and only
> > discover the problems later. In contrast, if you try to learn Ada
> > tasking from the Ada RM, there is a lot of text, with some complex
> > ideas and issues, plus the flexible syntax that you have master
> > well enough to select the forms you need. Better in the end, of
> > course.
>=20
> I agree with Jean=E2=80=91Pierre. Don't suggest one to learn Ada from the=
 RM.
> You can do it yourself if you know what you do, but don't recommend
> the same to someone else.
>=20
> For a non=E2=80=91beginner (suppose a minimal prior knowledge), a better
> starting point, concise and rather complete except with respect to
> Ada 2012 is:
> http://www.adaic.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Ada-Distilled-24-January-=
2011-Ada-2005-Version.pdf
> Then complete it with the introduction to what Ada 2012 added in:
> http://www.adacore.com/uploads/technical-papers/Ada2012_Rational_Introduc=
ion.pdf
>=20
>=20

Then there's also Ada for Software Engineers by M. Ben-Ari which
dissects and draws references to the RM in a more didactic fashion and
is definately a good read if you want to have something that touches the
nuances of the language in a concise and formal fashion.