>> From: Beni Cherniavsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> It encourages static-sized array (the one common thing of all school
>> programs was ``const N = 100``), AKA "C programmer's
>> disease" - except
>> that in Pascal it's even harder to shake it off. Statically sized
>> arrays are absolutely useless in the real world, except as a dirty
>> optimization.
Here we need system to be real-time (=deterministic), critical safe
(=strict types and forcing casts are good), readable (!= C++) and some
level certification (no dynamic allocation for sure, sometimes no virtual
functions).
(In addition, the client may ask for specific environment or we already
have implementation in such, but its our problem and off topic).
>> Ada is designed by a committee. I never tried it but from what I
>> heard it's at least about half C++'s size. That absolutely rules it
>> out as a first language in my book. A beginner must be able to
>> remember at least 95% of the language, easily.
It was American committee who chose from several options. Believe
me - it is hard time to make a buildable code but it runs good and easy
to maintain (even with millions line of code).
Here are the reserved words :
abort case for new raise tagged *
abs constant function not range task
abstract * null record terminate
accept declare generic rem then
access delay goto of renames type
aliased * delta or reverse
all digits if others requeue * until *
and do in out return use
array is
at else package select with
elsif limited pragma separate when
begin end loop private subtype while
body entry procedure
exception mod protected * xor
exit
You don't need them all for common school tasks.
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