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From: pbgraham@engin.umich.edu (Paul B. Graham)
Subject: Re: ADA - VHDL
Date: 1996/07/10
Date: 1996-07-10T00:00:00+00:00	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4s09jq$ddn@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 31E2391F.A16BEBD@sh.bel.alcatel.be


> I also see no reason for some syntax differences ("to" in VHDL, ".." in ADA)

VHDL has ascending and descending ranges.  Ada has only ascending ranges.
I find it more convenient and understandable to write, e.g.,

	for i in 10 downto 1 loop	-- VHDL

than

	for i in reverse 1 .. 10 loop	-- Ada

Paul






  parent reply	other threads:[~1996-07-10  0:00 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
1996-07-09  0:00 ADA - VHDL P. Cnudde VH14 (8218)
1996-07-09  0:00 ` Jacques Rouillard
1996-07-10  0:00 ` Paul B. Graham [this message]
1996-07-10  0:00   ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-11  0:00     ` Michael Feldman
1996-07-10  0:00   ` Laurent Gasser
1996-07-11  0:00     ` P. Cnudde VH14 (8218)
1996-07-12  0:00       ` Paul B. Graham
1996-07-11  0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-15  0:00   ` Brian "Cheebie" Merchant
1996-07-16  0:00     ` P. Cnudde VH14 (8218)
1996-07-16  0:00     ` jos de laender vh14 7461
1996-07-16  0:00     ` Stephen A. Bailey
1996-07-22  0:00     ` Nick Weavers
1996-07-11  0:00 ` Jean-Marc Bourguet
1996-07-11  0:00 ` Jens Hansson
1996-07-12  0:00 ` Jean-Marc Bourguet
1996-07-13  0:00   ` Michael Feldman
1996-07-17  0:00 ` Chris Papademetrious
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