Re: type String_Type array(Integer range <>) of Character;

[Charmed Snark <snark@cogeco.ca>]

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J-P. Rosen expounded in news:hqahb1$tnm$1@news.eternal-september.org:

> stefan-lucks@see-the.signature a �crit :
>> Convert S into a variable of type String_Type with String-compatible 
>> bounds, and then convert that variable into a String:
>> 
>>     S : String_Type := "Abc.";
>>     T : String_Type(1 .. S'Length) := S;
>>     U : String(1 .. S'Length);
>>   begin
>>      U := String(T); Put_Line(U);  -- or just Put_Line(String(T));
>> 
> No need for intermediate copy, just use an appropriate subtype:
> 
>    S : String_Type := "Abc.";
>    T : String(1..4);
>    subtype Slide is String_type (T'Range);
> begin
>    T := String(Slide(S));

Great- thanks. Fast service too :)

Warren