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From: smith@ctron.com (Larry Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2
Subject: Re: Why no ** operator in Modula2?
Keywords: -look-and-feel-
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Date: 18 Jun 91 18:13:10 GMT
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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.  :)   :)   :)

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