Jan van Oosterwijk wrote:
>
> At 11:06 12-11-97 -0500, you wrote:
> >Is there a flag that can allow one to override the 31 character
> >limitation on the names of subroutines and functions? Any plans on
> >extending the length in future standards?
>
> I hope there isn't and there never will be.
> I don't need a
>
> Subroutine
> What_supercalifragilistichyperphalladocious_and_the_rest_for_a_name()
> ! etc.
> End Subroutine
> What_supercalifragilistichyperfalladocious_and_the_rest_for_a_name
That is not a valid argument at all. There are many features of
the language that I never ntent to use, believe to be mis-features,
don't understand or simply never heard of.
If you don't want to use a feature, don't use it. But don't impose
your beliefs on everyone else by limiting the language when there
are no valid technical reasons.
Regards,
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