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From: Martin Krischik <krischik@users.sourceforge.net>
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Subject: Re: different compilers: different standard types?????
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:42:00 +0100
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Georg Bauhaus wrote:

> Marius Amado Alves <maa@liacc.up.pt> wrote:
> : So if you want to define an integral type with a greater range than (the
> : associated with) 32 bits, you have to use Long_Long_Integer as a base.
> : But then you hinder portability, because Long_Long_Integer is not
> : standard.
> 
> would this work:
> 
> procedure l is
> 
>    type LI is range 0 .. 2**40 - 1;
> 
>    x: LI;
> 
> begin
>    x := 2 ** 34;
> end l;

I don't know about your compiler but GNAT will accept anything up to
2**64-1.

With Regards

Martin
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