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Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:26:26 +0300
From: Niklas Holsti <niklas.holsti@tidorum.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Array slices and types
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Date: 2008-08-21T08:26:26+03:00
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Simon Wright wrote:
> Niklas Holsti <niklas.holsti@tidorum.invalid> writes:
> 
> 
>>Or you can use the 'Base attribute:
>>
>>   N(1..3) := Name'Base (Some_String(1..3));
> 
> 
> Only for scalar types, says GNAT.

Oops... GNAT 3.15p accepted 'Base for the array type. But the LRM 
indeed allows it only for scalar types, so this is a bug (or 
"extension" :-) in 3.15p. Sorry for my misinformation (and I know I 
should use a newer GNAT).

But doesn't this example show that it would be useful to have 'Base 
also for array types? Any strong reasons against it?

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Niklas Holsti
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