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From: "Yeric" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com>
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Subject: A couple of questions
Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 01:00:12 +0000 (UTC)
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Hello,

I am new to ADA95 but not to programming in general, I know a little C/C++,
but have a strong VB background.

I have been trying to move away from VB for a while now, I do not like the
language (my explanations could cover a book, so I will spare you all),
which is bizzare seeing as I know it so well, but then maybe it isnt so
bizzare :)

I have been trying to get to grips with C++ for about 7 months, but have
been struggling. with pointers or more precisely pointers to pointers and
arrays of pointers to arrays of functions, my head feels like it is going to
melt at times.

I am in now way rubbishing C++ I believe that every programming language has
a niche, and fits somewhere, even VB for prototyping and small applications.

I have read a few articles about Design by contract and find the concept
interesting, and wondered how ADA is able to handle this if at all?

I have already had a good read of LAW tutorial and find the whole thing very
interesting, and ADA syntax to be fairly straightforward to follow.

I see there is also good support for interfacing with other applications,
most noticeable COM/DCOM very useful if working in a Windows environment.

I am surprised not to see ADA so widely publicised like so many other well
known programming languages around, I know there is plenty of info on the
net, but not really anywhere else.

What niche does ADA fit into, I notice that it prides itself on embedded
systems, does it have any other special areas apart from what I can see in
military domains, or is it a good all rounder?

Thanks in advance
Yeric