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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
Subject: Re: numbers as 'generics' parameters
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Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 19:34:48 +0200
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On Sat, 17 May 2008 09:29:34 -0700 (PDT), Maciej Sobczak wrote:

> On 17 Maj, 09:47, "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mail...@dmitry-kazakov.de>
> wrote:
> 
> What about this:
> 
> procedure P (X : in String; Y : in String);
> 
> This procedure accepts two strings of any length - and they can have
> different lengths. What about limiting this and allowing the user to
> call P only with two strings of the same length?

> Declaring a constrained subtype would fix the length to the one used
> in type declaration. Is it possible to define P in a way that allows
> strings of any length, but equal?

How are going to check string length statically?

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
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