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From: gdemont@my-deja.com
Subject: Re: Bit manipulation
Date: 2000/11/08
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> If you can give me a simple answer...

Ada95: you can do everything in Ada (of course, it can be useful to
       re-use parts already programmed in C or Fortran)
Ada83: for certain things like bit manipulations, you have to
       use compiler-dependent libraries or interface with bits
       of code in C.
HTH
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Gautier  --  http://members.nbci.com/gdemont/gsoft.htm

PS: so, if your instructor... bla bla.. you should... bla bla
bla... the true Ada programmers do... bla bla... your homework
assignment... bla bla... never do that... bla bla bla bla...
find a good book and read it... bla bla...
PPS: just kidding - from a pure user.


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