Re: how to read a text file?

[mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman)]

In article <C3JIDH.466@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umcha225@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Samson S. W. Chan) writes:
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>I tried to read a text file in ADA which consists of string
>and integer, but I only know how to instantiate the 
>package SEQUENTIAL_IO to read integer, could anyone tell
>me how to instantiate SEQUENTIAL_IO so that I can read
>read both text and integer?  And please provide the exact
>syntax. 
>Also, what should be the command which read a text file?
>GET, or READ?  
>
In general, you should read text files with Text_IO. Sequential_IO and 
Direct_IO are intended for use with binary files, i.e. no conversion is done
to and from ASCII. Use Get for both your string and your integer. I think
you should read whatever book you're using carefully in the IO package section.

Mike Feldman
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