Re: Ada vs Delphi?

["Steve Doiel" <nospam_steved@pacifier.com>]

Ray Blaak wrote in message ...

>Actually, in Delphi, this is supposed to be the equivalent of the Ada:
>
>   type
>     length = type double;
>     weight = type double;
>
>On the other hand, I don't know if the compiler actually enforces it, but I
>believe it is supposed to.
>

The following compiles with no errors on Delphi 3

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
  type
    length = type double;
    weight = type double;
  var
   a : length;
   b : weight;
begin
  a := b;
end;

But thanks, I had never seen that syntax before.

SteveD

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