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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: Why is it Called a Package?
Date: 2000/04/08
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Brian Rogoff <bpr@shell5.ba.best.com> writes:

> I think its unfortunate that anything connected with C or C++ causes such
> a reaction in Ada fans. Consider that for most programmers Ada elicits a
> similar knee-jerk response.

I agree, but for this particular case: the A[I] syntax is the way Pascal
does it, too.

- Bob