Re: anonymous access type

[Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>]

christoph.grein@eurocopter.com writes:

> On Mar 3, 11:35�pm, Adam Beneschan <a...@irvine.com> wrote:
>> My practice has generally been to use the "in" keyword for procedure
>> parameters (to keep the look consistent with other parameters), but
>> not for function parameters, since that's the only allowed mode
>> anyway. �At least, it's the only allowed mode this
>> month................
>
> It has been the only one since 1980 and will probably stay so for the
> next 30 or so years if not some earthquake overturns the ARG.

There is an AI about allowing 'in out' and 'out' parameters on
functions.  I think it actually has a good chance of being approved some
time in the next few years.  I am in favor of it, in part because it
allows one to avoid various kludgery involving anonymous access types.

It's AI05-0134.

- Bob