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Subject: Re: The answer to "Can Ada replace FORTRAN for numerical computation?
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Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 11:04:27 -0600
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Date: 2019-08-18T11:04:27-06:00
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Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> On 2019-08-16 20:29, Norman Worth wrote:
>> Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
>>> On 2019-08-15 18:45, Norman Worth wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree that arrays would probably work better as containers, but 
>>>> array slices are very handy in a number of cases when you need to 
>>>> copy part of an array or restrict the view of the array.  But then 
>>>> slices would probably work better as container functions too.
>>>
>>> Rather containers would work better as arrays and slices of like 
>>> String vs Unbounded_String.
>>>
>> Of course we can have (and sometimes do have) arrays of containers.
> 
> Jagged and n-D arrays cover all cases. Containers without array 
> interface are usually no containers at all, e.g. lists.
> 
I don't recommend the things I show in the example.  Problem permitting, 
anything else is better.  But in those rare cases where it might be 
necessary, it is available and it works, in a messy sort of way.