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The Outsider's Guide to Ada

Talkat FOSDEM 2022 · on Sunday, 2022-02-06· at 15:50· D.ada· [compilers-and-language-design]

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name:Paul Jarrett
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resources

video:https://video.fosdem.org/2022/D.ada/ada_outsiders_guide.mp4
slides:https://fosdem.org/2022/schedule/event/ada_outsiders_guide/attachments/slides/5027/export/events/attachments/ada_outsiders_guide/slides/5027/Outsiders_Guide_To_Ada.pdf

summary

An experienced programmer-newcomer gives a neutral, high-level overview of Ada’s language design and syntax for developers from other languages. The talk categorizes Ada syntax into four groups, explains how the language lets you opt into features, and highlights key ways Ada differs using code examples from open-source Ada projects. It aims to clarify Ada’s structure and vernacular rather than promote the language, and complements Jean-Pierre Rosen’s introductory talk.

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