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From: nr@elan.Princeton.EDU (Norman Ramsey)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula3
Subject: new syntax for overriding method defaults
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Date: 30 Jan 91 20:37:24 GMT
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It occurs to me that this new syntax (OBJECT ... OVERRIDES ... END)
could also be used to override the default values of data fields.  I
would find such a facility useful.  Can the language definition people
comment, or has the definition already gone to press?
--
Norman Ramsey
nr@princeton.edu