Re: questions from a newbie

["zork" <zork@nospam.com>]

Thanks everyone for the insight. Much appreciated. Im liking ada. Previously
programmed in c++ and java.

cheers,
zork


"Jacob Sparre Andersen" <sparre@nbi.dk> wrote in message
news:pl3c3tcnny.fsf@sparre.crs4.it...
> Zork wrote:
>
> > q1) can:
> >
> > c : character;
> >
> > if c in 'A'..'Z' or c in 'a'..'z' or c in '0'..'9' then
> >    ....
> > end if;
> >
> > be written as something like:
> >
> > c : character;
> >
> > if c in ('A'..'Z', 'a'..'z', '0'..'9') then
> >    ....
> > end if;
>
> Sort of:
>
>    case C in
>       when 'A' .. 'Z' | 'a' .. 'z' | '0' .. '9' =>
>          ....
>       when others =>
>          null;
>    end case;
>
> Greetings,
>
> Jacob
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