Jim,
> Yes, but using overloading to implement defaults is a pain. Imagine how
> much you need to overload to have 5 default arguments; that equates to 4
> stub functions/prodecudes. In the case of adding a single parameter it's
> not that bad, but it becomes very onerous if you're trying to provide
> default values for a bunch of parameters.
See follow-up discussion regarding ambiguity within overloading schemes.
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Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco
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