Re: Ada vs Eiffel - Ada programmer approach

["Jeffrey R. Carter" <spam.jrcarter.not@nospam.acm.org>]

Ludovic Brenta wrote:
> Pascal Obry wrote on comp.lang.ada:
> 
>> - multiple inheritance
> 
> I'm not sure this is a good thing. In fact, I'm not sure simple
> inheritance is always a good thing, either. I tend to prefer
> composition and generics.

I agree. I never create tagged types, except to obtain finalization. I think the 
widespread acceptance of programming by extension, even by People Who Should 
Know Better, represents the triumph of those who emphasize ease of writing over 
ease of reading.

-- 
Jeff Carter
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horseflies, too. The Fireflies were on the upper deck,
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