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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: "functional" programming in Ada
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:09:45 +0100
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On 06/03/2018 12:34, Alejandro R. Mosteo wrote:
> In a recent project I've started using in full if/case expressions and 
> expression functions... and I'm a bit scared at the amount of use I have 
> for them. I'm using these constantly.

That is how wrong ideas become most popular ones.

> Pros: purely recursive functions are really fun to write. If/case 
> expressions, used sparingly, do help a lot in having constant 
> declarations in local scopes. I'm writing more code in declarative parts.
> 
> Cons: the temptation of writing function bodies in the spec is too big. 
> At least I try to keep them in the private part, but I've found myself 
> trying to force an expression function just to avoid a package body.
> 
> Care to share your experiences?

Better not to have any.

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
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