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From: Claude SIMON <claude.simon@setra.fr>
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Subject: Re: Cannot use NULL as identifier?
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 15:58:16 +0200
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May be ASCII.NUL is best than ASCII.NULL

McDoobie a �crit :

> I've written a small program that parses the contents of different
> directories and searches for duplicate files.
>
> I have an assignment that reads
>
> FilePath : constant string := "tesfile.xxx" & ASCII.NULL;
>
> Now, the GNAT compiler on Linux gives me the error
> "reserved word NULL cannot be used as identifier "
>
> Now, I'm using the text_io and gnat.os_lib libraries to compile this, so
> I'm assuming that os_lib makes an allowance for this. However, I could be
> mistaken. I ripped the above code fragement from a website, and the
> website (the Big Book of Linux Ada programming) doesnt appear to  indicate
> that theres a problem with this. (Of course I probably overlooked
> something.)
>
> I'm also searching through "Programming in Ada95"(Barnes) trying to find
> info on this error.
>
> Any tips or pointers would be helpful.
>
> Thanks.
>
> McDoobie
> Chris@dont.spam.me