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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
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Subject: Re: Functions vs constants
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:53:56 -0400
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Victor Porton <porton@narod.ru> writes:

> You've misunderstood me.
>
> I don't say that every function should be equivalent to a constant, but just 
> that every constant should be equivalent to a function.
>
> A function that says "return new T" is not equivalent to a constant.

I don't understand.  What function is equivalent to this constant?

    X: constant A := new T;

- Bob