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On 09/02/2017 12:49 PM, Vincent DIEMUNSCH wrote:
> 
>   A(+i) simply means A(A'First +i).

And so it should simply be written A (A'First + I).

What would A(+Red) mean? Indices don't have to be numeric.

A(+I) is already defined for numeric I. This would not be backward compatible, 
so it's very unlikely to happen.

Finally, keystroke-saving constructs like this, or +=, are contrary to the 
explicit design goals of the language. The ARM Introduction, under Design Goals, 
says of the design of the language that "emphasis was placed on program 
readability over ease of writing" (wording unchanged since at least Ada 83). 
Since you can write A (A'First + I), the only possible reason for your proposal 
is to save a few keystrokes. If you want fewer keystrokes, use APL.

-- 
Jeff Carter
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