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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: Inc (was: Real data for a change in the assignment operators and
Date: 7 Jul 2003 16:35:06 -0500
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In article <3F09E6B8.FB19B956@somewhere.nil>, Gautier Write-only <gautier@somewhere.nil> writes:
>> >I don't expect this to end the discussion on these two issues, but I
>> >hope it helps.  The three calls in a row to Inc are much clearer than:
>> >
>> >       Total := Total + 1;
>> >       Single(Data(I)) := Single(Data(I)) + 1;
>> >       Digraphs(Previous,Data(I))) := Digraphs(Previous,Data(I)) + 1;
> 
> Alexander Kopilovitch:
> 
>> I think Pascal language was aware of that even before Ada emerged.
> 
> You certainly think to Borland Pascal. Yes, it was a good idea from them.
> (Standard) Pascal has only "Succ" and "Pred".

I was under the impression the reference was to the Pascal WITH keyword,
which is quite familiar to me although I have never used Borland Pascal.