Re: N best things about Ada?

[Pascal Obry <pascal@obry.net>]

My list would be:

  1. Packages as organizational units not mixed-up with object support

  2. Separation of specification from implementation (body)

  3. Unconstrained objects, can even be declared on the stack
     (no much need for dynamic allocation).

  4. Representation clauses for precise data representation (e.g., for
     hardware interfacing)

  5. Support for concurrent and distributed applications.

  6. Great readability (e.g., begin/end instead of curly braces)

  7. Sound generic support

  8. A good (well thought out and reviewed) language standard

  9. The GNAT compiler's great error and warning messages.

 10. The availability of SPARK when very high (safe & secure) assurance
     is needed.

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