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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: Localized Variable Declaration
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Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> writes:

> On 03 Jun 2002 07:29:33 +0200, Michael Bode wrote:
> > 
> > Could someone please help a poor Ada beginner and tell me when to
> > leave a blank between a function name and its parameter list and when
> > not? I personally find the above Put_Line("write two number"); more
> > readable than Float := Float (a) * Float (b) * 42.42; because I think
> > of a function and its parameters as a unity, but I've seen the blanks
> > in textbooks quite often. OTHO "Ada Quality and Style" favors the
> > Put_Line(...)
> 
> If you compile with GNAT use the -gnats option.

-gnaty