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On Thu, 9 May 2002 15:02:47 -0500, "Randy Brukardt"
<randy@rrsoftware.com> wrote:

>Supporting default parameters for generic types would be (I think) a
>whole lot simpler than 'types as objects'. Ada has default parameters
>for generic subprogram parameters, why not types?
>
>Something like:
>
>    type Count is (<>) use Natural;
>
>seems like it would work. Probably worth thinking about a bit. (Warning:
>I have made no effort to think about the ramifications of this idea!!)

We already have two different words for IS: "is" and ":=", "use" would
be a third one. (:-))

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