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Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:17:49 +0200
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Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:

> Access types are much overused in Ada in order to overcome language
> problems unrelated to access types.

Another reason to overuse _anonymous_ access types is
probably outside the language, but is present with language
users:  anonymity provides for a reduction in perceived
programmer typing cost which is a convincing motive
to not use names in practice. I.e.

      type R is record
        C1 : access T;   -- quick & risky
        C2 : Float;
      end record

is thought to bring less work.  Experience apparently shows that
it doesn't, since the anonymity virus becomes activated sooner
or later. (Judging by the number of reports of anonymous access
issues.)

Does "access T :=" really have 80/20 merits?