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From: "Samuel A. Mize" <smize@magellan.bgm.link.com>
Subject: Re: Syntax for tagged record types and class types
Date: 1997/05/22
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Samuel A. Mize wrote:
>... However, you can get the prefix notation in Ada 95, by using a
> generic package.

[example deleted]

> Arguments against this approach:
> - it's more work
> - it doesn't provide other benefits of package types

It also doesn't allow you to have prefix notation for an object
that is contained in an array or a record type.

> Arguments in favor of it:
> - it provides prefix syntax
> - you can do it today in Ada 95
> 
> Sam Mize

Sam Mize

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