Re: How do I use the package characters?

[Stephen Leake <Stephen.Leake@gsfc.nasa.gov>]

Stephen M O'Shaughnessy wrote:
> 
> I would like to use the functions in the package characters.
> handling described in paragraph A.3.2 of the ARM.  How do I
> instantiate/reference these functions?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Steve O

You need the full name of the package:

with Ada.Characters.Handling;
procedure Foo is
    A : CHARACTER;
begin
    ... other code that sets A

    if Ada.Characters.Handling.Is_Control (A) then
     ...
    end if;
end Foo;

or you can use the `use' clause:

with Ada.Characters.Handling;
use Ada.Characters.Handling;
procedure Foo is
    A : CHARACTER;
begin
    ... other code that sets A

    if Is_Control (A) then
     ...
    end if;
end Foo;

Happy coding!
-- 
- Stephe