Re: Ada OO Mechanism

[Hyman Rosen <hymie@prolifics.com>]

Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-dejanews.com> writes:
> Well obviously the case of extending an algebra that implements
> symmetrical binary operators is a case more easily handled in
> Ada than in C, I assume a specific example is not needed here?

Actually, I would like a specific example - I don't understand
"an algebra that implements symmetrical binary operators" or
why it's easier in Ada. I'm not being difficult here - I really
just don't understand the meaning of the quoted phrase, so a
bit of actual code would go a long way to clarify things.

> But presumably you are looking for different kinds of things?

I posted the request in response to the claim that Ada allows certain
object-oriented techniques that are more difficult to express in C++.
I would like to see a bit of code demonstrating this, to determine to
my own satisfaction whether it's really true, or whether the Ada
poster doesn't know enough C++ to realize that it's easy there as
well.