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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, 28 May 2003 13:14:08 +0000 (UTC)
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Lutz Donnerhacke wrote:
> 
> So if you want to apply an 'object.method' syntax, do
> 
>   type object ...;
>   procedure method(a : in out object; ...);
>   for object'method use method;

   type object ...;
   procedure length(a : in out object; ...);
   for object'length use length;

:-)


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