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On 08/15/2010 05:46 PM, Peter C. Chapin wrote:
>
> Probably I should use extra digits in the definition of the range to
> communicate my intentions to the compiler more precisely. Thus
>
> type Angle_Type is delta 0.0005 range -3.1415926535 .. 3.1415926535;

Why not use Ada.Numerics.Pi?

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