Re: Object Pascal vs Ada -- which is better for a hobbyist?

["Yannick Duchêne (Hibou57)" <yannick_duchene@yahoo.fr>]

Le Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:18:09 +0200, Niklas Holsti  
<niklas.holsti@tidorum.invalid> a écrit:
> Complex functionality that is presented as a library with an API often
> *looks* simple, because the API documentation seldom bothers to explain
> all the concepts, constraints, and pitfalls, so it looks like there is a
> ready solution (= a function call) for every need. This means that you
> can start coding something quickly, and only discover the problems
> later. In contrast, if you try to learn Ada tasking from the Ada RM,
> there is a lot of text, with some complex ideas and issues, plus the
> flexible syntax that you have master well enough to select the forms you
> need. Better in the end, of course.

I agree with Jean‑Pierre. Don't suggest one to learn Ada from the RM. You  
can do it yourself if you know what you do, but don't recommend the same  
to someone else.

For a non‑beginner (suppose a minimal prior knowledge), a better starting  
point, concise and rather complete except with respect to Ada 2012 is:
http://www.adaic.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Ada-Distilled-24-January-2011-Ada-2005-Version.pdf
Then complete it with the introduction to what Ada 2012 added in:
http://www.adacore.com/uploads/technical-papers/Ada2012_Rational_Introducion.pdf


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