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On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 2:28:26 AM UTC-5, Martin wrote:
>=20
> Ah, yes, that makes sense. Not something I've ever thought I needed but t=
hat's just me. I can think of a few times where I'd like to have overriden =
'Image and <exaggeration>_millions_</exaggeration> of times where I wish 'I=
mage didn't have a leading space!!
>=20
> -- Martin

Hm, why not rename Trim or make a subprogram/function that wraps it?=20
Could the new expression functions perhaps do that? (I haven't played w/ th=
em.)

Or, I suppose that since this is a "feature X would be cool" thread, someth=
ing like String'Trim( "  DATA STRING  " ) to return "DATA STRING" attribute=
; much like we have Float'Truncation(X). Seems reasonable to me.

It might be a little wordier than some would like; but Ada's always emphasi=
zed readability, and the above method seems to fit in well, especially cons=
idering the 'Truncation attribute.