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From: Adam Beneschan <adam@irvine.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada2012 : Expression functions and extended return statements
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On Jan 6, 2:02=A0am, Martin <mar...@thedowies.com> wrote:
>
> > =A0 =A0function Characters(I: Integer; Filler: Character :=3D '_') retu=
rn String is
> > =A0 =A0begin
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 return Result: String(1..I) :=3D (others =3D> Filler) do
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 return;
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ^^^^^^^
>
> I think you mean
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 null;
> or
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 return Result: String(1..I) :=3D (others =3D> Filler);

Stefan's code is legal Ada--there's nothing wrong with it.  Of course,
adding a "do" part would be redundant if it doesn't do anything except
return immediately.

                       -- Adam