Re: Other Ada Standards (was Re: SIGada Conference)

[Marin David Condic <nobody@noplace.com>]

I agree the typing is not a big deal. I disagree that its harder to read 
- in that I seldom put a "use" in the context clause anyway. (I put them 
in whatever subprogram declrative region really needs the package, or I 
use the dotted notation.)

But there are those who seem to want to piss and moan about how much 
clutter they have to type and look at in front of a library unit. I'll 
live with that in exchange for having more library units from which to 
choose. Don't go "fixing" compilers if the effort could be spent in 
building more standard libraries.

MDC

Robert A Duff wrote:
> 
> The issue has nothing to do with how much you have to type.  As some
> wise person's signature (I forget who) says, that's your editor's job.
> The reason the verbosity and redundancy of "with X; use X;" is bad
> is that it's harder to read (than various proposed alternatives).
> 
> - Bob


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