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From: Brian Drummond <brian3@shapes.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Oberon and Wirthian languages
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On Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:23:16 +0100, Simon Wright wrote:

> "Randy Brukardt" <randy@rrsoftware.com> writes:
> 
>> This is a case where the keyword will make all of the difference. If we
>> were using a new keyword, perhaps something like:
>>
>>    A := (A replacing C => D, E => F);
>>
>> would do the trick.
> 
> I'd find
> 
>    A := (A with C => D, E => F);
> 
> quite straightforward.

Or use "others" which already has a role in aggregates:

A := (C => D, E => F, others => A);
or if that leaves type resolution difficulties for "others", 
A := (C => D, E => F, others => A.others);

- Brian