From: Andy <andy@nospam.com.tj>
Subject: Re: bitwise comparators
Date: 2000/02/06
Date: 2000-02-06T02:56:52+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <389CF121.31F6@nospam.com.tj> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 389C4F0D.E5541B98@earthlink.net
Ashley Deas Eachus wrote:
> ....
> loop
> -- setup code
> exit when Some_Register(Low_Order_Bit);
> -- functional code
> end loop;
>
> or if you prefer:
>
> -- setup code
> while not Some_Register(Low_Order_Bit)
> loop
> -- functional code
> -- setup code
> end loop;
>
> As you can see, the exit when version is better when there is significant
> setup to be done for the test--the traditional loop and a half, and the while loop
> is cleaner if there is no setup required.
Of course, when the setup is significant, you could always use a local
procedure :-)
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Andy Starritt
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Thread overview: 55+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2000-01-15 0:00 bitwise comparators Alexander Van Hecke
2000-01-15 0:00 ` David C. Hoos, Sr.
2000-01-16 0:00 ` Jeff Carter
2000-01-16 0:00 ` Bryce Bardin
2000-01-16 0:00 ` DuckE
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Alexander Van Hecke
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Jeff Carter
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Alexander Van Hecke
2000-01-17 0:00 ` David Starner
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Alexander Van Hecke
2000-01-17 0:00 ` David Starner
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Fraser
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Bertrand Augereau
2000-01-19 0:00 ` Ted Dennison
2000-01-19 0:00 ` Marin D. Condic
2000-01-19 0:00 ` Ted Dennison
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Preben Randhol
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Ted Dennison
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Gautier
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Alexander Van Hecke
2000-01-17 0:00 ` David Starner
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Gautier
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Ted Dennison
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Jeff Carter
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Keith Thompson
2000-01-19 0:00 ` Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen
2000-01-19 0:00 ` Jeff Carter
2000-01-19 0:00 ` David Starner
2000-01-19 0:00 ` Keith Thompson
2000-01-19 0:00 ` Gisle S�lensminde
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Pascal Obry
2000-01-21 0:00 ` Ada vs. C/C++ (was re: bitwise something-or-other) Mark Lundquist
2000-01-21 0:00 ` Mark Lundquist
2000-01-24 0:00 ` Hyman Rosen
2000-01-17 0:00 ` bitwise comparators Mike Silva
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Alexander Van Hecke
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Mike Silva
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Charles Hixson
2000-01-17 0:00 ` David Starner
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Gautier
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Brian Rogoff
2000-02-05 0:00 ` Ashley Deas Eachus
2000-02-05 0:00 ` Jeff Carter
2000-02-06 0:00 ` Andy [this message]
2000-02-07 0:00 ` Brian Rogoff
2000-02-09 0:00 ` Robert Iredell Eachus
2000-01-17 0:00 ` tmoran
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Matthew Heaney
2000-01-17 0:00 ` Gautier
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Keith Thompson
2000-01-19 0:00 ` Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen
2000-01-17 0:00 ` David C. Hoos, Sr.
2000-01-18 0:00 ` DuckE
2000-01-18 0:00 ` Ted Dennison
2000-01-16 0:00 ` Matthew Heaney
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