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From: pierson@mist (Dan Pierson)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2
Subject: Re: Modula-3 ???
Message-ID: <4518@xenna.Encore.COM>
Date: 29 Dec 88 21:13:23 GMT
References: <INFO-M2%88122716031190@UCF1VM>
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In-reply-to: PSPINLER%MKVAX1@MSUS1.BITNET ("NEWS FLASH: TURKEYS TRAPPED IN ICE BUCKET IN BLOOM COUNTY")

In article <INFO-M2%88122716031190@UCF1VM>, PSPINLER%MKVAX1 writes:
>Could someone possibly summarize the differences betwixt Modula-2 & 3 on
>the Net ??  

In Modula-2 but not Modula-3

    Variant records

In Modula-3 but not Modula-2

    Objects with single inheritance and default methods
    Garbage collection
    Exception handling
    Safe modules
    ... I have the feeling that something else goes here ...
    
Of course, there are other differences.

If you're familiar with Mesa and Cedar, Modula-3 is to Modula-2 as
Cedar is to Mesa (roughly).
-- 
                                            dan

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