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=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_FROM, HELO_NO_DOMAIN,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RDNS_NONE,SPOOFED_FREEMAIL_NO_RDNS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,bc1361a952ec75ca X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-07-30 00:35:56 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.tele.dk!213.56.195.71!fr.usenet-edu.net!usenet-edu.net!enst!enst.fr!not-for-mail From: "Gautier Write-only-address" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: How to make Ada a dominant language Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 07:34:35 +0000 Organization: ENST, France Sender: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org Message-ID: Reply-To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.enst.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-Trace: avanie.enst.fr 996478553 95589 137.194.161.2 (30 Jul 2001 07:35:53 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@enst.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 07:35:53 +0000 (UTC) To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Return-Path: X-Originating-IP: [194.40.39.50] X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Jul 2001 07:34:35.0928 (UTC) FILETIME=[15159180:01C118CA] Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.4 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: comp.lang.ada mail<->news gateway List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:10714 Date: 2001-07-30T07:34:35+00:00 >Honestly now, which of the following two statements is cleaner and >clearer? > > count: integer := 0; -- old syntax > > integer: count = 0 -- new syntax "I declare count as an integer and set it to 0" 1 2 3 Clearly the syntax with 1-2-3 order is the most straightforward. Your idea of making the "equal" operator become an assignement instruction smells rather C or BASIC nostalgia than a meaningful new idea. I agree fully about your With/Use pair simplification, though. It is on my wish list. As for the syntax, you'd better invent a Python01... My 0.01 CHF G. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp