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From: Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@nbi.dk>
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Subject: Re: confusion with string initialization
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:08:36 +0200
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J-P. Rosen wrote:
> Colin Paul Gloster a �crit :

>> Why did you consider a book which makes which packages things are in
>> unclear by mutiliating programs by means of the USE keyword to be
>> excellent?
>
> Because it makes lisibility a lot better by drawing attention of the
> reader on what actually the thing does, and getting rid of useless
> information that you can find easily by clicking on the identifier and
> selecting "go to declaration".
>
> (Ok, Ok, I'm a bit provocative here, but I'm tired of seeing people
> jumping on beginners and insisting on a notation that can drive them
> away of the language screaming).

When I taught Ada, I tried to avoid "use" (at least for newly introduced
packages) in my notes for the students.  But at the same time I
encouraged the students to use "use" in a sensible - and not quite so
limited way - in their own code.

This seemed to work reasonably well.

But simply referring the students to a "go to declaration" feature in
their editors might also be a solution, once the code is in an editor.

Greetings,

Jacob
-- 
Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.