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From: kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen)
Subject: Re: question re Ada equivalent of C function
Date: 1998/02/22
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In article <34EEFF9C.1D01FA5D@stellar1.com>, David Fisher <frc@stellar1.com> writes:
> Sorry if this is a bit basic, but learning Ada on one's own can be, er,
> challenging.
> 
> What are the Ada equivalents of the C functions, inp and outp, used to
> read a byte from or send one to a memory address?

Speaking as someone who learned Ada on my own, let me suggest that you
avoid the search for "do xyz like language abc" and deal with Ada as
a language unto itself.

In many cases trying mimic the functions of another language means that
you end up writing an an unnatural style (for Ada) and giving up the
more powerful constructs of Ada.  Learn all you can about programming
in a normal Ada style (there are lots of good books available) and
only after you have that mastered should you consider emulating other
languages in very special cases (which certainly exist).

Larry Kilgallen