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Preben Randhol wrote:
> I sometimes use this procedure:
> 
>    procedure Get_Whole_Line
>       (File : in     File_Type;
>        Item :    out String;
>        Last :    out Natural)
>    is

I often use a function, which reads
from the file into a temporary,
and then returns Temp (1 .. Last)

The difficulty is knowing how big to make
the temporary.

The benefit is that the function can be used
in a declaration, relieving the client from
dealing with that difficulty.