From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FORGED_GMAIL_RCVD, FREEMAIL_FROM,LOTS_OF_MONEY,PP_MIME_FAKE_ASCII_TEXT autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: 103376,c58a5b8372dc24a0 X-Google-NewGroupId: yes X-Google-Attributes: gida07f3367d7,domainid0,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII Path: g2news1.google.com!news4.google.com!feeder3.cambriumusenet.nl!feed.tweaknews.nl!195.62.100.242.MISMATCH!newsfeed.kamp.net!newsfeed.kamp.net!188.40.43.213.MISMATCH!feeder.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Warren Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: confusion with string initialization Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:05:29 +0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Message-ID: References: <4bccb39a$0$279$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> Injection-Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:05:29 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: news.eternal-september.org; posting-host="9f8M0iN5t54V+4DF/iqO8g"; logging-data="4938"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+dNfRvRZpGzSV2661q3BtEojUDtnRN2Ic=" User-Agent: Xnews/5.04.25 X-Face: &6@]C2>ZS=NM|HE-^zWuryN#Z/2_.s9E|G&~DRi|sav9{E}XQJb*\_>=a5"q]\%A;5}LKP][1mA{gZ,Q!j Cancel-Lock: sha1:xcqq3xQgMimylhx4Dqlq37fz5Rc= Xref: g2news1.google.com comp.lang.ada:10076 Date: 2010-04-19T20:05:29+00:00 List-Id: Thomas L�cke expounded in news:4bccb39a$0$279$14726298@news.sunsite.dk: > Colin Paul Gloster wrote: >> Why did you consider a book which makes which packages things are in >> unclear by mutiliating programs by means of the USE keyword to be >> excellent? > > John Barnes spends a lot of time throughout the book explaining how the > with/use clauses work, how library units work, how the > scope/visibility/accesibility systems works and how packages work. He > does not blindly "abuse" the use keyword. Quote: .. > As a beginner I've had much joy out of reading the John Barnes book. It > deals with a complicated subject matter in clear and concise manner. I agree. I still have and frequently review my copy of the '95 version of the book. The '05 version is still too pricey for my liking, even used. I can wait for it. Warren.