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From: Egil H H <ehh.public@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Community Input for the Maintenance and Revision of the Ada Programming Language
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:15:48 -0700 (PDT)
Date: 2017-09-12T09:15:48-07:00	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1c8a3a96-1cdb-4c16-9c25-2da9bbf52cc9@googlegroups.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <op901h$g0i$1@gioia.aioe.org>

On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 5:55:34 PM UTC+2, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> 
> How is that different from:
> 
>     package Foo is new Ada.Strings.Bounded (1000);
> 
> ?

The difference?
You have one string type that will always allocate 1000 Characters for every variable of the type, regardless of how many the user specifies as max. 
Ada.Strings.Bounded will allocate as many as the user specifies as max, which is 10 in the part of your example i quoted. So you would use 9990% more memory...

And again, how did you choose 1000? How do you know that will be enough for all users of your string type? Or do you copy/paste the string type every time you need a new max length? 


  reply	other threads:[~2017-09-12 16:15 UTC|newest]

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2017-08-03  5:45 Community Input for the Maintenance and Revision of the Ada Programming Language Randy Brukardt
2017-08-03 12:06 ` Lucretia
2017-08-03 12:52   ` Lucretia
2017-08-09 21:08     ` Luke A. Guest
2017-08-09 21:12       ` Luke A. Guest
2017-08-10 14:43         ` Lucretia
2017-08-10 15:14           ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-11  1:27             ` Randy Brukardt
2017-08-11  1:24           ` Randy Brukardt
2017-08-11  5:54             ` G.B.
2017-08-10  5:41       ` G.B.
2017-08-10 14:41         ` Lucretia
2017-08-10 15:25           ` J-P. Rosen
2017-08-10 15:42             ` Luke A. Guest
2017-08-10 15:44             ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-11  0:56           ` Randy Brukardt
2017-08-11  1:10           ` Randy Brukardt
2017-08-11 22:43             ` Shark8
2017-08-12  2:40               ` Luke A. Guest
2017-08-11 14:42           ` Justin Sq
2017-08-11 14:48             ` jsquirek
2017-08-11 17:10               ` Luke A. Guest
2017-08-11 17:24                 ` Justin Sq
2017-08-11 20:09                   ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-11 21:13                     ` Randy Brukardt
2017-08-18 21:06                       ` Robert Eachus
2017-08-31  0:49                         ` Randy Brukardt
2017-08-31  7:36                         ` Jacob Sparre Andersen
2017-08-31  9:52                           ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-31 12:49                             ` Jacob Sparre Andersen
2017-08-31 13:16                               ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-31 14:09                                 ` Jacob Sparre Andersen
2017-08-31 14:41                                   ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-31 15:45                                     ` Simon Wright
2017-08-31 16:08                                       ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-31 18:51                                     ` Georg Bauhaus
2017-08-31 23:54                               ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-01  3:51                                 ` Justin Sq
2017-09-01  7:24                                   ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-01 12:23                                     ` jsquirek
2017-09-03  1:17                                   ` Randy Brukardt
2017-08-18 20:33               ` Robert Eachus
2017-08-19  1:24                 ` Shark8
2017-08-19  8:55                   ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-19 16:38                     ` Shark8
2017-08-19 17:09                       ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-22  6:02                         ` Robert Eachus
2017-08-22  7:34                           ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-26  4:41                             ` Robert Eachus
2017-08-26  6:29                               ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-26  7:16                                 ` Jacob Sparre Andersen
2017-08-26  7:48                                   ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-27 12:03                                     ` Robert Eachus
2017-08-27 12:35                                       ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-27 14:44                                         ` Dennis Lee Bieber
2017-08-27 16:32                                           ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-19  8:47                 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-10 12:18       ` J-P. Rosen
2017-08-10 12:40         ` Lucretia
2017-08-10 15:17           ` J-P. Rosen
2017-08-11  8:33         ` AdaMagica
2017-08-10 16:28       ` Pascal Obry
2017-08-10 16:52         ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-10 17:08           ` Luke A. Guest
2017-08-10 17:25             ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-11  1:02               ` Lucretia
2017-08-11  6:08                 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-11 20:51                 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-08-10 17:06         ` Luke A. Guest
2017-08-11  1:31           ` Randy Brukardt
2017-08-11  6:24             ` G.B.
2017-08-11  7:57               ` Stefan.Lucks
2017-08-11  8:34                 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-11  8:53                   ` Stefan.Lucks
2017-08-11  9:12                     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-11  9:22                   ` AdaMagica
2017-08-12 18:29                   ` Jacob Sparre Andersen
2017-08-29 16:01               ` Alejandro R. Mosteo
2017-08-09 15:24 ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-08-09 17:23   ` Shark8
2017-08-09 18:49     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-08-31  6:59   ` Jacob Sparre Andersen
2017-08-28 23:49 ` faryumg
2017-08-29  8:17   ` Simon Wright
2017-08-31 13:35   ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-09-02 10:49   ` Vincent DIEMUNSCH
2017-09-02 11:04     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-02 11:21     ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-09-02 15:22       ` Vincent DIEMUNSCH
2017-09-02 17:19       ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-09-04 20:52         ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-09-03  1:30       ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-06 15:02         ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-09-06 15:57           ` Jacob Sparre Andersen
2017-09-06 18:56             ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-09-06 21:21           ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-08 21:04             ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-09-08 21:46               ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-08 23:55                 ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-09-16 12:49                 ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-09-16 13:10                   ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-17 11:05                     ` AdaMagica
2017-09-17 12:51                       ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-08 22:13               ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-09-10 21:09                 ` Johan Söderlind Åström
     [not found]                 ` <9d4274d7-5ad1-42d0-8ec3-de822e28ec6c@googlegroups.com>
2017-10-02 19:01                   ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-08 23:07               ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-09 20:35                 ` Johan Söderlind Åström
2017-10-02 18:57                   ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-09 14:48           ` G.B.
2017-09-03  1:35       ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-03 10:32         ` Alejandro R. Mosteo
2017-09-03 12:59           ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-05 22:25             ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-05 22:29           ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-02 16:49     ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-09-03 10:34       ` Alejandro R. Mosteo
2017-09-02 17:08     ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-09-06 16:38       ` Vincent DIEMUNSCH
2017-09-06 20:52         ` Egil H H
2017-09-06 21:30         ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-08 15:49         ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-09-03  1:28     ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-06  6:15   ` Shark8
2017-09-01 14:11 ` Björn Lundin
2017-09-01 14:47   ` J-P. Rosen
2017-09-01 16:02     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-01 17:53   ` Jacob Sparre Andersen
2017-09-01 18:06     ` J-P. Rosen
2017-09-01 19:02     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-03  1:22   ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-11 18:49 ` Tarjei Jensen
2017-09-11 19:33   ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12  6:18     ` Tarjei Jensen
2017-09-12  6:38       ` gautier_niouzes
2017-09-12  7:02         ` Tarjei Jensen
2017-09-12  7:15           ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12  7:35             ` Simon Wright
2017-09-12  9:23             ` J-P. Rosen
2017-09-12 10:07               ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 16:30                 ` Shark8
2017-09-12 16:58                   ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 19:30                 ` J-P. Rosen
2017-09-12 19:53                   ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 10:44           ` gautier_niouzes
2017-09-12  6:39       ` Egil H H
2017-09-12  7:02         ` Tarjei Jensen
2017-09-12  7:42           ` Egil H H
2017-09-12  8:24             ` Tarjei Jensen
2017-09-12  8:35             ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12  9:21               ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 10:22                 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 10:48                   ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 12:09                     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 12:56                       ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 13:14                         ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 13:25                           ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 13:43                             ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 14:07                               ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 15:59                                 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 14:36                               ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 15:55                                 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 16:15                                   ` Egil H H [this message]
2017-09-12 16:40                                     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 16:47                                       ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 16:59                                         ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 17:03                                           ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 17:17                                             ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 17:29                                               ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 19:14                                                 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-12 19:58                                                   ` Egil H H
2017-09-13  7:24                                                     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-13  8:13                                                       ` Egil H H
2017-09-13  8:57                                                         ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-13  9:00                                                           ` Egil H H
2017-09-12 18:55                                       ` Simon Wright
2017-09-12 17:43                                 ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-09-13 13:07                                   ` Alejandro R. Mosteo
2017-09-13 16:34                                     ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-09-13 18:34                                       ` Egil H H
2017-09-13 19:41                                         ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-09-14 12:30                                       ` Alejandro R. Mosteo
2017-09-14 13:36                                         ` J-P. Rosen
2017-09-14 18:08                                         ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-10-02 19:53                             ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-12 14:55                           ` Simon Wright
2017-09-12 16:04                             ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-02 19:51                           ` Randy Brukardt
2017-10-03  7:48                             ` Simon Wright
2017-10-03  9:34                               ` G.B.
2017-10-03 10:11                                 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-03 13:25                                   ` G.B.
2017-10-03 13:56                                     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-03 20:24                                   ` Randy Brukardt
2017-10-03 20:20                                 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-10-02 19:45                     ` Randy Brukardt
2017-09-12 17:41       ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-09-12 21:04   ` G.B.
2017-09-13  7:30     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-13 17:39       ` G.B.
2017-09-13 19:34         ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-09-14  6:57           ` G.B.
2017-09-14  7:33             ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-02 10:06 ` reinert
2017-10-02 13:54   ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-10-02 14:56     ` reinert
2017-10-02 14:56   ` Dennis Lee Bieber
2017-10-02 15:02   ` G.B.
2017-10-02 16:23     ` reinert
2017-10-02 16:38       ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-02 17:19         ` reinert
2017-10-02 17:39           ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-02 19:10       ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-10-02 19:14       ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-10-03  3:30         ` reinert
2017-10-03  6:36           ` G.B.
2017-10-04 19:21             ` reinert
2017-10-04 19:33               ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-04 21:45               ` G.B.
2017-10-04 22:04                 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-05  6:50                   ` G.B.
2017-10-05  7:21                     ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
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