Re: [newbie] simple(?) data structures

[Jeffrey Carter <spam@spam.com>]

Roland Illig wrote:

> Georg Bauhaus wrote:
> 
>> Any particular reason why you want to use a pointer?
> 
> * I'm not sure what the maximum size will be.
> * I've been programming in C for a long time.
> * I like the controlled objects.
> * It only allocates as much memory as necessary.
> 
> Well, I'm not sure if the Go_Board will ever be in action, it's just for 
> learning Ada.

If you're just learning Ada, it's probably a good idea to avoid 
pointers. If you've used C a lot, it's an even better idea to avoid 
pointers, so you can learn how many situations that require pointers in 
C do not require them in Ada.

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Jeff Carter
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