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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
Subject: Re: S-expression I/O in Ada
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On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:21:08 +0000 (UTC), Natasha Kerensikova wrote:

> Then is there a simpler way to replace the object than�:
> 
> procedure Foo is
>    object : Dynamic_Whatever_Array;
>    Computed_Size : Natural;
> begin
>    ...
>    Computed_Size := ...;
>    ...
> 
>    declare
>       new_object : Dynamic_Whatever_Array(Computed_Size);
>    begin
>       -- initialize new_object contents
>       object := new_object;
>    end;
> 
>    ...
> end Foo;

procedure Foo is
    Computed_Size : Natural;
begin
    ...
    Computed_Size := ...;
    ... 
    declare
        Object : Dynamic_Whatever_Array (Computed_Size);
    begin
        -- use it Object
        ...
    end; -- Drop object
    ...
end Foo;

You don't need varying arrays in 70% cases.

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Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de