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From: leake@cme.nbs.gov (Stephe Leake)
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Subject: Re: Limited Use Clause
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Date: 7 Dec 88 17:54:18 GMT
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In article <6910@pyr.gatech.EDU> tynor@pyr.gatech.EDU (Steve Tynor) writes:

   But why limit this to only infix operators? How about borrowing an idea 
   from Modula2?

	   with XYZ;
	   use XYZ."=", XYZ."/=", XYZ.PUSH, XYZ.POP;
	   package ...

I vote for this one. Many times I "use" a package just to get "=",
although the package defines much more. Allowing the "use" to apply to
specific items (types as well as subprograms; indeed, any legal name?)
would definitely enhance readability.

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