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From: Jeffrey Carter <spam.jrcarter.not@spam.not.acm.org>
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Subject: Re: Variable initialized to <>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:29:08 -0700
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On 10/14/2014 11:02 AM, Mab wrote:
> 
> What does it mean to initialize variables to an unspecified range <>:
> 
> For example:
> Record1: Rec_Type1 :=
>     (ID     => <>,
>      Label  => <>,
>      Active => <>);

Record1 is a variable; ID, Label, and Active are component names in a record
aggregate. ARM 4.3.1(19.1/2) explains the use of <> in a record aggregate.

http://www.adaic.org/resources/add_content/standards/12rm/html/RM-4-3-1.html

ARM 4.3.3(23.1/2) explains its use in array aggregates.

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Jeff Carter
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