Re: Ada and string literals

[Shark8 <onewingedshark@gmail.com>]

On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 6:44:44 PM UTC-6, codeallergy wrote:
> hi comp.lang.ada, 
> 
> question from a newcomer: Why ada does not allow using a string literal with access type ?
> abc : access string := "LITERAL"; -- error.
> 
> example with C: http://ideone.com/Ioapww
> 
> 
> Thanks 
>     Rom B.

Because a String and an Access String are different types.
You could fix it by saying:
  abc : access string := new String'("LITERAL");
or perhaps more safely:
  def : Aliased String:= "LITERAL";
  abc : access string := def'access;