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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Re: Generic default parameters
Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 12:23:42 +0000 (UTC)
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On Fri, 10 May 2002 15:04:41 -0400, Hyman Rosen wrote:
> Preben Randhol wrote:
>> I actually like that Ada95 doesn't allow a default value, and I don't
>> understand what the gain is in a default value.
> 
> Ada allows default values in other contexts.

Default values yes, but arn't you talking about default types? 

Preben