Why does Ada Language use Semicolon `;` to Separate Parameters in Subprogram Declarations?
fellow coders..
I'm just a new learner and try to practice some programming paradigms in their specific designed environments. Recently I've learn quite many new small things in Procedural Programming in Ada Language and have a great experience of learning. But, I cannot find the answer by myself for the wonder why Ada does use Semicolons ;
to separate Parameters in Subprogram Declarations.
-- subprogram declaration - - - - - - - - -
procedure Initialize_Some_Things
( Result : out Integer
; Asset : in Integer
; Option: in Integer ) is
begin
null;
end Initialize_Some_Things;
-- invoking subprogram - - - - - - - - -
Instance : Integer := 0;
Initialize_Some_Things (Instance, 9, 5);
It's obviously strange for anyone who comes from any other programming language to use a Semicolon to Separate Parameters in Subprogram Declaration though. And it's even more strange when the Invocations of Subprograms require to use Comma ,
instead of Semicolon ;
as in Declarations. I've searched for related questions for sometime and find nothing on the Google. Is there anyway to submit a request to make this subtle change to the standard specification of the language?
I've found no related question on Google. And I hope I can find here.