Re: File_Type

[Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org>]

Ludovic Brenta <ludovic.brenta@insalien.org> writes:
> Jorge Suarez-Solis Rivaya asked:
> > Is there anyway to use an Integer Type like a File_Type?,
> > Is there anyway to asign a File_Type the value 3?
> 
> Yes, there is, on Unix and Unix-like operating systems; perhaps also
> on others as well.  The way to achieve this is to write a thin binding
> to the operating system's file management functions, like so:
> 
> package Low_Level_IO is
[...]

You might want to pick a different name.  If I recall correctly,
Low_Level_IO was the name of a predefined package in Ada 83.  It was
optional, and I'm not even sure anybody ever implemented it, but
it's best to avoid name collisions.

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