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Subject: Strings with discriminated records
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Date: 2018-05-26T14:43:18-07:00
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I know that Ada Strings are an unconstrained type, and so you can't use the=
m in records. But if a discriminated record is being passed a String parame=
ter which is then being assigned to a String object in a record, the string=
 is being constrained at the instantiation of the record. So shouldn't the =
compiler allow this configuration since it has enough information to alloca=
te the memory required for the record?

Either way, considering this unfortunate Ada limitation, is there a workaro=
und that can assign a string's default value on a record using a discrimina=
nt? Is there a way to do this with Fixed or bounded strings?

Thank you for your help!