From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Path: border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!news.glorb.com!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Simon Clubley Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Text_IO, was: Re: Something I don't understand Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 09:08:20 +0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Message-ID: References: <4a3e55f6-9f54-4084-9f37-96efd4b0d349@googlegroups.com> <0b358700-871b-4603-addd-65e07c7d59e5@googlegroups.com> Injection-Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 09:08:20 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx05.eternal-september.org; posting-host="e458ff8b81bc0c159989eb0e36c6e372"; logging-data="32128"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX193b4XmkNExwky6E64+wQqSx/yAhazbsww=" User-Agent: slrn/0.9.8.1 (VMS/Multinet) Cancel-Lock: sha1:b6BCu95W5tVjEh+0v4bQq1AXzCU= Xref: number.nntp.dca.giganews.com comp.lang.ada:184903 Date: 2014-02-16T09:08:20+00:00 List-Id: On 2014-02-15, Robert A Duff wrote: > > FWIW, Text_IO is a poor design, and I don't blame you for having > trouble with it! > I'm always interested in learning how people would do things differently if they were given a second chance. So, what do you dislike about Text_IO and what design changes would you make if given a second chance ? In a modified Ada, do you still see a role for Text_IO as it stands (with additional I/O package(s) implementing your desired changes) or do you think Text_IO should be outright replaced ? Thanks, Simon. -- Simon Clubley, clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP Microsoft: Bringing you 1980s technology to a 21st century world