Re: Clause "with and use"

[18k11tm001@sneakemail.com (Russ)]

Gautier Write-only <gautier@fakeaddress.nil> wrote in message news:<3FACCBFB.9D288CF2@fakeaddress.nil>...
> Preben Randhol:
> 
> > Well I usually write it like this:
> > 
> > with Gdk.Types.Keysyms;          use Gdk.Types.Keysyms;
> > with Gtk.Accel_Group;            use Gtk.Accel_Group;
> > with Gtk;                        use Gtk;
> > with Glib;                       use Glib;
> > with Gdk.Types;                  use Gdk.Types;
> > with Gtkada.Handlers;            use Gtkada.Handlers;
> > with Gtk.Enums;                  use Gtk.Enums;
> > with Program_Intl;               use Program_Intl;
> > with Window.Callbacks;
> > with Program_Callbacks;
> > with Settings.Gui;
> > with Welcome;
> > with Examine;
> > with Result;
> > with Listing;
> > with Listing.Setup;
> > with Setup;
> > with Gac.Help;
> > 
> > and I sort it so that all the with use pairs comes first.
> > 
> > I find that nice and readable.
> 
> I agree that it's an optimum, but under the constraint
> of the present syntax. I would be very happier if I could
> have it so:
> 
> [with and ]use
>   Gdk.Types, Gdk.Types.Keysyms,
>   Gtk, Gtk.Accel_Group, Gtk.Enums,
>   Gtkada.Handlers,
>   Glib,
>   Program_Intl;
> 
> with
>   Window.Callbacks, Program_Callbacks,
>   Settings.Gui,
>   Welcome, Examine, Result,
>   Listing, Listing.Setup, Setup,
>   Gac.Help;
> 
> Wouldn't you ?
> It's nicer, a bit easier to manage and hopefully the
> title of the unit below will appear already on the first page
> of a listing...

Once again, I agree completely. And I think that most of the people
who disagree will reflexively defend the current Ada way no matter how
solid your arguments. They are set in their ways. We can only hope
that the people with the authority to change the language are more
open minded.