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Subject: Re: procedural variables
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Date: 14 Feb 91 19:08:00 GMT
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Re: procedural variables

The Ada 9X Requirements document, dated December 1990,
includes a Study Topic and a Requirement dealing with
subprograms as variables/parameters.  This indicates
that there is now general consensus that such a capability
should be in the upcoming revision of Ada.

As for why there were left out originally, yes
it was probably that generics provide partial support, and also
I think there were some concerns about safety.

For Ada 9X, we believe we will be able to provide both a safe and
flexible capability for subprograms as variables/parameters.

Stay tuned...

S. Tucker Taft      stt@inmet.inmet.com
Ada 9X Mapping/Revision Team
Intermetrics, Inc.
Cambridge, MA  02138