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Simon Wright wrote:
> 
> In your later post you note that Ada can work out the length without
> needing it as a parameter here. However, in either case I would put in
> a check that To'Length is equal to Using'Length (and to Length, if
> supplied).

Right. I mentioned that. Length should never be needed; you can always 
pass slices.

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Jeff Carter
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