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On 05/01/2012 10:15 AM, Shark8 wrote:
>
> Hm, why not rename Trim or make a subprogram/function that wraps it? Could
> the new expression functions perhaps do that? (I haven't played w/ them.)
>
> Or, I suppose that since this is a "feature X would be cool" thread,
> something like String'Trim( "  DATA STRING  " ) to return "DATA STRING"
> attribute; much like we have Float'Truncation(X). Seems reasonable to me.
>
> It might be a little wordier than some would like; but Ada's always
> emphasized readability, and the above method seems to fit in well, especially
> considering the 'Truncation attribute.

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