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From: mheaney@ni.net (Matthew Heaney)
Subject: Re: Building blocks (Was: Design By Contract)
Date: 1997/09/10
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In article <5v5l26$h62$3@miranda.gmrc.gecm.com>, paul.johnson@gecm.com
(Paul Johnson) wrote:


>In Ada exceptions seem to be treated as a sort of out-of-band enumerated
>type.

It depends on the programmer - I have have seen many of the abuses you
describe.  However, I personally use Ada exceptions exactly as you
recommend.

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