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"Martin Dowie" <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> 18k11tm001@sneakemail.com (Russ) wrote in message
news:<bebbba07.0405062115.2685ca1b@posting.google.com>...
> > And you're worried about modifying the Reference Manual? For Pete's
> > sake, I'll write the two sentences it will take. Here you go:
> >
> > The new keyword "with/use", when it appears in a context section, is a
> > convenient shorthand for combining "with" and "use" without repeating
> > the library unit name. For example,
> >
> > with/use Ada.Text_IO, Ada.Integer_Text_IO;
> >
> > is equivalent to
> >
> > with Ada.Text_IO, Ada.Integer_Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO,
> > Ada.Integer_Text_IO;
> >
> > except that it is shorter, cleaner, less error prone, and easier to
> > read.
> >
> > [end of addition to RM]
>
> So go and propose this via an AI! The ARG aren't going to do this as
> _none_ of the compiler vendor's customers are asking for it.
>
> I assume you are not a current customer... if you are then go and
> hassle your vendor!!!!

It was. And it was given the consideration that it deserved. Note that the
ARG does not discuss every proposal that it is sent, or it would be
overwhelmed.

                Randy.