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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Re: The old "Object.Method" syntax debate
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 20:37:21 +0000 (UTC)
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Bobby D. Bryant wrote:
> IMO if the syntax is actually desirable (not a given, again IMO) then the
> correct solution would be to design a next-generation language that uses
> it _instead_ of what Ada uses, rather than cluttering up an already "big"
> language with two independent layers of syntax.

I agree, except I prefer the way Ada is.

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Preben Randhol                    http://www.pvv.org/~randhol/