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From: Geert Bosch <geert@gonzo.sun3.iaf.nl>
Subject: Re: Text_IO for other standard types
Date: 1998/01/17
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Date: 1998-01-17T00:00:00+00:00
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Nick Roberts wrote:
 ``There are occasions when knowing such a 'natural' modular type would be
   helpful (e.g. programming 'bignums'); the provision of an appropriate
   predefined modular type would therefore be genuinely helpful.''

Robert Dewar replied:
 ``P.S> if you really, really want these predefined types, and are using
   GNAT, have a looik at System.Unsigned_Types. Of course you are not supposed
   to use these secret implementatoin packages :-)''

When I would need to program "bignums", I would just write a nice
package spec and then use the Uintp package in the body.  I would
rate this GNAT package as top-secret and re-using it is ethically
questional and borders on the obscene when you are supposed to be
a programmer. :-) ;-) :-)

Regards,
   Geert