Re: Beginer problem: variable array size

[ramunch@sigecom.net (Munch)]

I think this is funny, almost every programming class that i've ever
taken when you start a new language i swear I always do the same first
two programs.
1. Hello World
2. The one that has the problem that apparently in ada takes a page of
code where in C++ it takes about 4 lines.

The problem is:  Prompt the user to enter in an Integers followed by
pressing <enter>, enter a 0 to terminate.  At no point have a set
ceiling on how many integers can be in the array.  Sort using whatever
sort algorithm makes you happy then display.

I'm not elite programmer but I only see a few ways to easily (man
thats relative) to accomplish this in Ada.
1. Implement a Linked List class and make it so that each node holds
an Int.  this seems like an over kill being as you successfully double
the memory being consumed since every integer will have a head
attached to it.

2. Implement a stack. Okay so I have to implement another abstract
data type just to accomplish what inherently is a simple list problem.

3. Queue same as stack.

Nacho pointed out that C++/C takes very few lines of code to
accomplish this task.  however ada will require me to write an entire
sub-program or class just to accomplish this basic task.

The one thing i haven't looked into is to see if there is a string
tokenizer (is that what its called/) built in.  basically read the
numbers in and appened them to the end of an unbound string ( i know i
saw that somewhere).  Then parse it looking for spaces and converting
the characters to their int form making the array then and copying
them over.  Again seems like I'm going From new york to new jersey but
i've got a lay over in los angeles....*sigh*