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Article #2334Re: Why no ** operator in Modula2?
From: Larry Smith
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1991 18:13
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1991 18:13
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In article <1991Jun18.171233.22657@rock.concert.net> mcmahan@cs.unca.edu (Scott McMahan) writes:
>
>and I *HATE* CaseSensiTivityInModulesAndProcedures! I never *use*
>uppercase/lowercase names (:-)) but the library modules do.
Of course, it *does* enforce a consistancy of spelling which makes for
more readable programs, at the expense of typing them properly in the
first time.
>To close: Which is better?
>
>WriteString("Amount: ");
>WriteInt(NumberOfThings[1]);
>Write(".");
>WriteLn();
> -or-
>
>printf("Amount: %d.\n");
>
>From a programmer's point of view?
Well, Scott, I'd have to say the former is better, from a programmers view.
After all, the Modula you gave is correct, but the C version will print
garbage. :) :) :)
--
Larry Smith
smith@ctron.com
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!olivea!samsung!balrog!smith From: smith@ctron.com (Larry Smith) Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2 Subject: Re: Why no ** operator in Modula2? Keywords: -look-and-feel- Message-ID: <1677@balrog.ctron.com> Date: 18 Jun 91 18:13:10 GMT References: <1717.285A64EB@puddle.fidonet.org> <1663@balrog.ctron.com> <TARJEIJ.91Jun18084649@ulrik.uio.no> <1991Jun18.171233.22657@rock.concert.net> Sender: news@balrog.ctron.com Organization: Cabletron Systems Inc. Rochester, NH Lines: 30 Nntp-Posting-Host: glinda