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On 2014-10-06 08:13, G.B. wrote:

>> That's good to know, thanks. I'll look into that if/when I get around to
>> finishing it up.
> 
> Would there possibly be some way of introducing Ada's user defined
> scalar types earlier?  This would give credit to McCormick's most
> prominent finding, namely that use of Ada's user defined scalars
> is a real, non-marketing boost in productivity. In particular, this
> feature of the Ada language has been found to boost newcomers' results.

Yes, I'm sure it could be done... just have to reflect a little on the
best way to present it. I think some students, at least the ones I've
had, find detailed discussion of types up front rather dry. Of course it
wouldn't be necessary to talk about every detail and nuance to get the
important ideas across. In fact, the point of my little tutorial is to
try and present the core ideas in as minimalistic a way as possible so
cutting out details is in keeping with that philosophy.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Peter