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Russ wrote:
> The corresponding equations for the ellipsoidal model of the earth are
> far more complicated, but even these relatively simple equations
> demonstrate the awkwardness of using Java for algorithms. The latter
> expression has no less than 9 math functions plus a constant (pi), and
> you're telling me I must precede each one with "math." (or do some
> other nonstandard trick).

As much as I prefer Ada over Java,
this particular point is not a good reason.

class whatever
{

    static float sin (float F)
    {
      return Math.sin(F);
    }

    // Now you can use sin() as easily as in Ada.
    // The above maybe a "nonstandard trick" but
    // it's certainly not painful.

}

-- 
Wes Groleau
When all you have is a perl, everything looks like a string.