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Re: Re[2]: (Another) (small) Eu 2.5 feature request.

• Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> Sep 24, 2004
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Patrick Barnes wrote:

[snip]


> Well, I believe we need a better type-checking system before we can
> attempt to do any structures...

Agreed. The type system has a *lot* of potential to help us make
programs of a higher quality. One of the beauties of it is that its
not mandatory and can be used selectively.

> If the "of" system was implemented first, that would benefit many
> people... even those not using structures. The structure system
> couldn't be implemented on its own.
> 
> 
> Y'know, it's wonderful that a sequence can hold anything... it's much
> better than C-style arrays.
> However, can *anyone* show me a program where they've used a sequence
> variable that was:
> 1. Large.
> 2. Completely non-homogenous. That is, there was no underlying
> structure to the sequence *at all*...
>

Win32lib has the potential to do that. It uses a type of associative array
for some things.

-- 
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia