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Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
>>>>>Then they have to publish their specs real soon now. And I mean
>>>>>not
>>>>>something in a blog, but more something like documentation. We
>>>>>can't wait
>>>>>another 5 years, until they finally make up their mind.
>>>>>
>>>>Generics are already standardized.
>>>>
>>>Which standard is that ? C++ ? C# ? VB ?
>>>
>>ECMA Standard 334
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>But this is a standard for C#, so totally useless for Pascal syntax-wise.
>
Why useless? You can do exactly the same in a Pascal-styled way.
We need just a minor part from the standard for the FPC compiler.
You stated that we could know already what the delphi-syntax will be, if they add generics over two years.
But we can't, since we don't know what 'pascal-styled' way they will choose.
I would say that a pascal-way is adding the 'interface' keyword. Like in array's and such. This is already mentioned.
The chances that Borland will choose another pascal-styled-syntax is huge.
Besides of that, I don't find that delphi-incompatibility is a no-go-area. Especially if we (or they - the core team) are the first ones who implement this feature.
And incompatibilities can be solved in Delphi mode.
And in general: If we can do something better then Delphi, I choose for loosing the compatibility.
Joost.