From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: 103376,38064b40418e66c2 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: g2news1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed2.dallas1.level3.net!newsfeed1.dallas1.level3.net!news.level3.com!wn14feed!worldnet.att.net!bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada From: anon@anon.org (anon) Subject: Re: Question about Float Reply-To: anon@anon.org (anon) References: X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 2.0 Message-ID: <7%S4j.194608$kj1.117511@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:53:23 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.65.138.57 X-Complaints-To: abuse@worldnet.att.net X-Trace: bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net 1196686403 12.65.138.57 (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:53:23 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:53:23 GMT Organization: AT&T Worldnet Xref: g2news1.google.com comp.lang.ada:18703 Date: 2007-12-03T12:53:23+00:00 List-Id: For default see package "Standard.ads" In GNAT this package is built into the compiler but you can use command: gnat standard >standard.ads then edit or print the file: "standard.ads" As for Intel x86, GNAT uses: Float => 32 bits Long_Float => 64 bits Long_Long_Float => 96 bits (fpu based) In , axtens writes: >G'day everyone, > >What is the size/precision of a Float in Ada? Under GNAT/GCC it >appears to be equivalent to a VB6 Single. Under ObjectAda is appears >to be a full 8 byter, similar to VB6's Double. But is it? > >I'm confused. > >Kind regards, >Bruce.