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From: Florian Weimer <fw@deneb.enyo.de>
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Subject: Re: Ada 0x: Re: Representation clause
Date: 23 Feb 2001 22:38:42 +0100
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"David C. Hoos, Sr." <david.c.hoos.sr@ada95.com> writes:

> 'Image returns a string, while 'Rep would return a universal integer, so
> I don't see how my proposal would be confusing.

>From a type-based point of few, I agree.

> The overloaded 'Value always returns a value of the enumeration type,
> regardless of whether the argument is a string or a universal integer.

'Image and 'Value are roughly inverse, and so would be 'Rep and Value.
I find this asymmetry confusing.

BTW: Your quoting style sucks, and I do read CLA, no need to send me
carbon copies of your replies, especially if they are not marked as
copies.