Re: What's syntax for a case statement?

["John G. Volan" <johnvolan@sprintmail.com>]

Scott B Moore wrote:
> 
> I'm new to Ada and I can't find the syntax for a case statement.  Any help?

I would think that any good textbook on Ada would have an index in the
back with an entry on "case statements" directing you to the proper
page. :-)  Are you taking a course on Ada at the University of Buffalo? 
Surely your professor must have assigned you a decent textbook with a
good index! :-)

If for some reason you don't have such a textbook, never fear, you can
consult the online Ada95 Language Reference Manual at

  http://www.adahome.com/rm95/

The immediate answer to your question is in section 5.4:

  http://www.adahome.com/rm95/rm9x-05-04.html

The syntax notation is not altogether impossible to decipher, and there
are a few examples of case statements at the bottom that will give you
the idea.

However, I don't recommend trying to learn Ada from the RM95. It was
designed to be a precise and unambiguous specification of the language,
not a tutorial.  You can find some good online tutorials, textbook
reviews, and many other useful resources at the "Home of the Brave Ada
Programmers" web site:

  http://www.adahome.com/

Good luck to you!

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