Re: Pondering what rationale behind record type

["J-P. Rosen" <rosen@adalog.fr>]

Le 09/05/2011 19:47, Anh Vo a �crit :
> Some time I am wondering why record type has different syntax pattern
> than the rest with respect to type ending text. That is it ends with
> 'end record;' no matter what the identifier is. The rest of others end
> with 'end identifier'. 
'if' ends with 'end if', 'loop' ends with 'end loop'... Granted, if the
loop is named, then it ends with 'end loop L'. So, maybe the perfect
solution would be 'end record Rec' - but some would find that too much.

TBH, there is not always a strong rationale to issues related with
concrete syntax. It reflects the feeling, ideas, and sense of aesthetic
of the design team. These may vary with people, but also over time: in
the 80s, it was considered good practice to have variables in all caps,
now it is regarded as shouting.

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