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maanantai, 27. elokuuta 2012 17.43.52 UTC+3 Dennis Lee Bieber kirjoitti:
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:46:33 -0700 (PDT), kalvin.news@gmail.com
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> declaimed the following in comp.lang.ada:
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> 	{pulls out crucifix, wooden stake, and mallet}
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> > The idea that came to my mind was that if Ada language is implemented i=
n syntax similar to Java and C++, this might attract more programmer to ada=
pt Ada. This would mean creating Jada (Java-Ada) an/or Cava (C-Ada) languag=
es, that look like Java/C++, but actually they are Ada. So, no matter what =
language programmer would use Ada/Jada/Cava, the result would be the same -=
 robust code which has all Ada's good features.
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> > Any comments on this?
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> >
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> 	What? A syntax that has optional blocking constructs leading to
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> potential dangling else situations, arguments over the "proper" place to
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> put {, } on the lines, etc.
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> 	If I wanted that, I'd use C#...
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> 	Ada /fixed/ the problems Pascal had with blocking. Why would one
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> want to revert to a language that allows for such ambiguous and error
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> prone coding styles.
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> --=20
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> 	Wulfraed                 Dennis Lee Bieber         AF6VN
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>         wlfraed@ix.netcom.com    HTTP://wlfraed.home.netcom.com/

I did not state, that the Cada/Jada should be *identical* to C/Java, but as=
 close as possible. This dangling else problem can be solved by fixing the =
syntax.