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From: "W. Wesley Groleau (Wes)" <wwgrol@PSESERV3.FW.HAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Q: on redefinition of equal
Date: 1996/04/03
Date: 1996-04-03T00:00:00+00:00	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <9604031559.AA05644@most> (raw)

I don't know how inescapable is your "requirement" to hide predefined "="
from "ALL" data types.  But here's something to consider:

How much will it cost over the life cycle to have maintenance programmers

replacing

   if (A = B) = True then

with

   if A = B then

only to (attempt to) compile and then change it back?

Plus the time wasted when initial programmers write

   if A = B then

out of habit and have to (attempt to) compile twice?

Of course, with GNAT you can change the compiler to accept the standard
form with your new type Bool  :-)

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             reply	other threads:[~1996-04-03  0:00 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
1996-04-03  0:00 W. Wesley Groleau (Wes) [this message]
1996-04-04  0:00 ` Q: on redefinition of equal david scott gibson
1996-04-05  0:00   ` Robert I. Eachus
1996-04-05  0:00   ` Brad Balfour
1996-04-05  0:00     ` david scott gibson
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