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  4. From: erc@netcom.com (Eric Smith)
  5. Subject: Re: discriminated unions (Re: C/C++ Correctness (was: Re: C/C++ Speed))
  6. Message-ID: <1993Jan27.082020.13143@netcom.com>
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  8. References: <1993Jan21.004105.1335@ucc.su.OZ.AU> <1993Jan21.075642.6482@netcom.com> <1993Jan26.204305.24612@ucc.su.OZ.AU>
  9. Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 08:20:20 GMT
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  12. In article <1993Jan26.204305.24612@ucc.su.OZ.AU> maxtal@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (John MAX Skaller) writes:
  13. [about the advantages of discriminated unions]
  14.  
  15.  
  16. You and Thomas Breuel both make a good case for discriminated unions.
  17. After the standard is published, if it doesn't include such features as
  18. discriminated unions and nested functions, I and others will probably
  19. add them as extensions.
  20.