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RE: Why no ** operator in Modula2?

#2389
From: UNBCIC
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1991 18:30
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=> If you REALLY WANT variable arg counts in M2, write a parameter-passing modul
e.
=> I think you'd be crazy to use such an abomination of structure.

I remember that FTS Modula 2 have the source of an implementation of variable
arguments in it's documentation. As ugly as C's implementation.

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Daniel C. Sobral                           Errare Humanum Est...
UNBCIC@BRFAPESP.BITNET                     ...Perseverare Autem Diabolicum
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