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From: "Srinivasan, R" <gitas@roanoke.infi.net>
Subject: Re: Bit manipulation facilities in Ada
Date: 1998/11/21
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Date: 1998-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
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I wish I could take this course. Compression and Cryptology are two of my
pet interests. I have written a fair bit of code in Ada in this arena. IMHO
Ada is perfect for this purpose.

C in particular is horrible IMHO -- if you ever want to go back and study
the programs sometime later on. In spite of the years of C programming
experience, I find even code from reputable journals like Dr Dobbs are
somewhat unintelligble.

If you would like some samples, I will be happy to send them.

Robert T. Sagris wrote in message <36573C4D.DA431821@physics.purdue.edu>...
>I'm thinking about taking an Data Security and Encryption course.
>The language for programming projects is open to the students.
>
>
>
>I was wondering if any one could recommend any books that demonstrate
>low level bit manipulation in Ada.
>
>I already have
>
>    Ada as a Second Language
>    By: Cohen
>
>    Ada 95: Problem Solving and Program Design
>    By: Feldman and Koffman
>
>    Ada Programming and Methodology
>    By: Findlay etc.
>
>None of which seem to cover this in any detail.
>
>The Professor has already recommended C for its built in Bit operators.
>But I would like to try it in Ada, as I've never used in a class.
>I could use the practice.
>
>Robbi Sagris