[fpc-devel] Generics.Collections as package for Lazarus or package for FPC RTL

[Michael Van Canneyt]

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On Wed, 27 Jan 2016, Michael Van Canneyt wrote:

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> On Wed, 27 Jan 2016, Anthony Walter wrote:
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>> Micahel,
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>> Do you care to address the issues I raised with the inconsistency of string
>> related functions I raised? Specifically the part about string functions in
>> SysUtils, StrUtils, LCLProcs, LazUTF8, among other units where string
>> related routines are scattered. Also strings aren't the only types where we
>> have these scattered around problems.
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> I definitely care to address this, but they are IMHO not an argument for 
> namespaces.

To be absolutely 100% clear (so as not to put people off):

I don't mind/oppose addressing this with a solution that uses namespaces.

I just don't think it is an argument for the use of the latter.

Sometimes the distinction gets lost in the debate, so it merited a clarification :)

Michael.