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In article <INFO-M2%89093000360807@UCF1VM> Modula2 List <INFO-M2%UCF1VM.BITNET@PSUVM.PSU.EDU> writes:
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>    Which (algebraically) reads exactly as you mean it.  In Ada you can
>  define the '+' operator to be able to handle the Complex number type.
>
>    Would such a feature be warranted in Modula-2?
>
>    Here is some theoretical code:
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>    The compiler or translator could substitute the necessary procedure
>  and make sure that the correct types are being used.
>    Thus, the compilable code would look like:
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I recently suggested operator overloading to Prof. Wirth. His argument is:
the possibility you gain for coding programs does not justify the added
complexity to the compiler. This guy is running for 'the smallest compiler
in the world'-contest. His compilers are *really* small and *fast*.
The Oberon compiler for the Ceres (NS32000 based) is just 39KB object code!
It sure would be a nice feature to have, especially when you have object-
oriented features (like in Object-Oberon). We're thinking about adding that
to our Object-Oberon compiler...We'll see, just stay tuned.
>
>    Alex
>    Just this guy...

	Stefan

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