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From: Mark Lorenzen <mark.lorenzen@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: simple question on long_float/short_float
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On 30 Sep., 10:45, "Nasser M. Abbasi" <n...@12000.org> wrote:
>
> I just looked it up. So, if I use Interfaces.Fortran Reals and
> Double_Precision I think that would be just fine.
>
> I have always thought that long_float and short_float where the same as
> Fortran's double and single precision. This is confusing.
>
> So Ada has
>
> Float,
> long_float,
> short_float,
> Interfaces.Fortran.Reals
> Interfaces.Fortran.Double_Precision
>
> --Nasser

You should generally not use the predefined types for anything other
than interfacing with other languages e.g. C or Fortran. Don't think
in terms of "Ada has these types..." but define the types you need.
Ada is not Fortran, so don't code Fortran in Ada.

- Mark L