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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: F9X twister & ADA (was: n-dim'l vectors)
Date: 2000/04/12
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"James Giles" <jamesgiles@worldnet.att.net> writes:

> In any case, I don't intend to get into a long drawn out argument with
> Ada supporters about their favorite language.

Well, I'm an Ada supporter who happens to agree with a lot of what you
said about exceptions.

>...  My interest is in what
> exception handling might eventually be added to Fortran.  It is often
> recommended to model the feature on Ada.  I think the committee
> should consider addressing the shortcomings of Ada as well as its
> advantages before just blanket adoption of the feature.

Yes.  Also look at Java, Eiffel, CLOS, Clu.

- Bob