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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: Generic default parameters
Date: 11 May 2002 07:49:36 -0600
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In article <slrnadq3ae.1cf.randhol+abuse@kiuk0156.chembio.ntnu.no>, Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> writes:
> On Fri, 10 May 2002 15:04:41 -0400, Hyman Rosen wrote:
>> Preben Randhol wrote:
>>> I actually like that Ada95 doesn't allow a default value, and I don't
>>> understand what the gain is in a default value.
>> 
>> Ada allows default values in other contexts.
> 
> Default values yes, but arn't you talking about default types? 

Ada allows passing in types only in the case of generic parameters.
It is not identical to passing in values, but is a parallel concept.
Likewise, defaulting types that are generic parameters would be
a parallel concept.