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Subject: Re: Ada exception block does NOT work?
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Robert A Duff wrote:

> It is unfortunate that different programming languages use different
> terminology for what is essentially the same concept.  "Raise" and
> "handle" mean essentially the same thing as "throw" and "catch".
> There are important differences in syntax and semantics among different
> languages, but terminology differences just get in the way of
> understanding the "real" differences.  And the differences between C++
> and Java are just as important as the differences between C++ and Ada,
> even though C++ and Java use more-similar terminology.

The point is that Ada was there first, so Ada terminology must be the "Right" 
terminology.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"Now look, Col. Batguano, if that really is your name."
Dr. Strangelove
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