Re: Another important feature of Ada

[mjsilva@my-deja.com]

In article <3A12041B.BCFD8CA0@worldnet.att.net>,
  James Rogers <jimmaureenrogers@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> I have been following a thread between comp.lang.eiffel and
> comp.lang.c++.moderated. The thread is boiling down to a discussion of
> the virtues and vices of separating interface from implementation.
>
> The points being made against sepration of interface and
implementation
> focus on a concept that duplication of code is BAD, and separation
> of interface and implementation requires some duplication of code.

I wonder how it could be otherwise?

>...
> Eiffel programmers feel separation of interface and implemenation is
> not beneficial because large Eiffel programs have been constructed
> without this feature.

I would expect Eiffel programmers of all people to appreciate that an
interface is a form of contract!

Mike


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