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Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2002 01:58:34 +0200
From: David Rasmussen <pinkfloydhomer@yahoo.com>
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martin.m.dowie wrote:
> "David Rasmussen" <pinkfloydhomer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3CFA3972.30904@yahoo.com...
> 
>>>No, you have not explained why it is useful to have special
>>>syntax to say that the scope is from here to the end, rather than
>>>explicitly specifying the scope. I find that
>>
>>Sure I haven't. And that wasn't what I said. This thread is _not_ about
>>local scopes, for me. It is about declaring variables in a just-in-time
>>fashion when they are needed. I didn't start talking about local scopes
> 
> etc.
> 
> Hmmmmmm, isn't that kind of ducking the issue? Surely there must be some
> debate about the ramifications of such a style? (and for sure scope must
> play
> a part in such a discussion)
> 

It surely is relevant. But I insist on talking about the times when it 
is a _good_ thing to do it the C++ way, as I have explained. There _are_ 
many places where it is a good way of doing things and there are very 
sound arguments as to why it is a good idea. The idea is a good one, 
regardless of scope issues.

/David