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On 07.09.23 01:32, Ben Bacarisse wrote:


> A fix (though it's not really ideal) would be to use function
> composition here (inventing . as the composition operator):

Hm. A stateful, composed function that needs to be applied
in a certain way. Is that so different from  calling interface
subprograms of a certain type?

A wild guess: only "monads" would add substantial toppings
to the commonalities. Considering the computational powers of
C++'s "hair-raising template metaprogramming" [14.4], the idea
of "Ada generics" = "functional style" is probably limited
in scope.

So, does type composition help?


[14.4]: A Tour of C++, 3rd ed.