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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
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Subject: Re: String filtering
Date: 30 Sep 2005 13:54:20 -0400
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"Randy Brukardt" <randy@rrsoftware.com> writes:

> "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> wrote in message
> news:1b54lwg8s1gk8.1t3jp1cmc2x32$.dlg@40tude.net...
> ...
> > Well, out parameters in functions are much desired by almost anybody,
> > except the ARG members. (:-))
> 
> You mean about 50% of ARG members. (*This* ARG member is strongly in favor
> of such parameters, to the point that I put an AI on the agenda to look at
> the issue again (AI-323), But no joy in Mudville, er, Adaland.) Access
> parameters are a very incomplete and aggravating substitute.

I'm an ARG member, and I agree with Randy here.  I don't know if the
ratio is more or less than 50%.  I have a feeling that more than 50%
would allow 'out' parameters on functions, but the minority who disagree
feel much more strongly about it.  By the way, Tucker disagrees with
Randy and I on this point.

- Bob