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From: "Marin David Condic" <dont.bother.mcondic.auntie.spam@[acm.org>
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Subject: Re: Generic default parameters
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 10:06:36 -0400
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Yes, but why wouldn't it be useful to do the same with types? Used to be we
had procedures with parameters where you supplied values. Then we advanced
to generic procedures where you supply types. So if its useful to specify
default values for regular parameters, why wouldn't it be useful to specify
default values for generic parameters?

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"Preben Randhol" <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> wrote in message
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> 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?
>
> Preben