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From: dewar@cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)
Subject: Re: some questions re. Ada/GNAT from a C++/GCC user
Date: 1996/03/31
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Date: 1996-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
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The trouble with mixing declarations and statements is that it blurs
the lines beween elaboration and execution, and can result in considerable
semantic confusion. Where for example would tasks be activated, and
what does

  if x then a : integer; ....

Yes, this can be given a meaning, but I don't think it is worth the
effort. Having programmed in Algol-68 a lot, this is one A68 feature
I can do without.