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From: Jean Cohen <jean.cohen@MailAndNews.com>
Subject: Escape Sequences in Strings
Date: 2000/11/15
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I'm quite new to Ada and consider a transition from C++, therefore I am 
still 
evaluating the benefits of the language.

There is a minor annoyance (minor in terms of importance) which plagues me 
ever since: what about ANSI escape sequences in strings? As you all 
certainly 
know it is quite easy and straightforward in C++ to set cursor positions, 
the 
format (tabulators, newlines etc.) of a string etc. by using escape 
sequences.
(by the way, I like the concept of streams in C++.)

My question is then - How is it possible to use escape sequences (or 
something 
functionally equivalent) in Ada 95?

Thanks for your replies,
Jean Cohen