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From: f97stdi@dd.chalmers.se (Staffan Dittmer)
Subject: Modular type. What is it and why?
Date: 1999/04/05
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This might be a simple one but i can't figure it out.
What is a modular type, as opposed to the integer?
When is it useful?
Since ada relies so heavily on types I guess it's not by accident that the standard library includes modular_io.
But why?
Could someone please enlighten me on this subject.
An example of usage would be nice.
I've checked the RM but to be perfectly honest I didn't understand it.

Thanks in advance
Staffan Dittmer