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From: "Randy" <abuse@127.0.0.1>
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"Randy" <abuse@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:NTnNe.64$_f.57@trnddc03...
> Hi.  I have a few books and have just started to learn about Ada.
> I see that some books use a line like:
>
> Ada.float_Text_IO.Get ( Item => P);
>
> I was wondering about the "Item=>."
> This is not (not yet anyway) explained and I was wondering if someone 
> could tell me more about why/how to use it?
> It seems to be optional and not required.
>
> Thanks
test post