Re: C# new features (v.7)

["Nasser M. Abbasi" <nma@12000.org>]

On 12/14/2016 7:29 AM, gautier_niouzes@hotmail.com wrote:
> I've come across a list of new features in the upcoming version of C#.
> Funnily, a good half are already in Ada - four of them actually already in Ada 1983 !
> I've marked here with a '*' those items, a '.' items where I think a similar feature exists and '-' where I think the feature doesn't exist in Ada.
> Comments and corrections are welcome.
>
> *  Feature # 1 - Binary literals
> *  Feature # 2 - Digit Separators
> *  Feature # 3 - Tuple data type now available as Value type
> .  Feature # 4 - Out parameters now have a fluid usage
> *  Feature # 5 - Local functions
> .  Feature # 6 - Ref returns and ref locals
> *  Feature # 7 - New possibility for throw expressions
> -  Feature # 8 - New possibility for lambda expression bodied methods
> -  Feature # 9 - Pattern matching for types
>
> Perhaps an Ada support by Microsoft anytime soon ?...
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Along the same thought, Python 3.6, which came out just 2 days ago,
has new features, and quick look shows many are
allreadyin Ada for 30 years or more.

https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/3.6.html

-- PEP 515, underscores in numeric literals.
"adds the ability to use underscores in numeric
literals for improved readability"

-- PEP 526, syntax for variable annotations.
"introduced the standard for type annotations of
function parameters, a.k.a. type hints"

(poor man's way of adding data type declaration? :)

PEP 492 introduced support for native coroutines and async / await syntax
(Ada tasks?)

etc...

Many "modern" languages are adding "new" features, which are
allready in Ada for 10's of years, Hummm.... May be Ada
needs a better marketing department :)

--Nasser