OpenEuphoria

Re: Trace & Structures

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at EMAIL.MSN.COM> Jul 25, 1998
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John DeHope writes:
> As for structures, I can see how RDS might have thought
> the immense functionality of sequences would override the
> need for [structures]. After all, who needs structures: fixed size,
> fixed contents. But I think my little code examples pretty much
> made the point. My programs routinely deal with sequences
> that have dozens of entries, and structures would make
> this *so* much easier.

I appreciated the recent suggestions you made about
structures. I didn't reply, because the issue of adding
structures to Euphoria was discussed on several
occasions in the past. I'm not dead-set against adding them.
I can certainly see their value, but when a language consists
of just 2 types of data: atoms and sequences, it's a major
step to add a third type. I'll give it some more thought, but
don't hold your breath.  

Regards,
     Rob Craig
     Rapid Deployment Software
     http://members.aol.com/FilesEu/