Re: span string.

[Martin Krischik <krischik@users.sourceforge.net>]

Steve wrote:

> It would be nice to have a good explanation of each routine of each unit
> in the standard library described in Annex A.

Yes indeed.

> I use the information that is in the RM as much as I can, but often find
> that questions go unanswered.  Often resulting in writing small test
> programs or looking at GNAT source files to try to figure out what a
> routine does or how to use it.

The difference between a reference manual and a tutorial. That's what the
wiki pages have been started for. 

> It seems like the Wiki would be an ideal place to elaborate on each of the
> functions/procedures and their use.

We are working on it. But there is so much Ada to describe and so little
time to do it. Help is allways welcome.

> Any chance the RM could be converted to Wiki form so that explanations
> could be added where needed?

Currently we just link to the RM in our descriptions. 

Martin

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