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Date: 2012-03-29T08:49:27+01:00
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Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> writes:

> I believe that, for example, writing a "string" will result in a
> length value first, then <length> characters

Actually it depends whether you use 'Write or 'Output.

'Output writes the bounds, then the content; 'Write just writes the
content (so the recipient needs to know the length some other way,
perhaps by consistent use of a constrained subtype, perhaps by you
explicitly 'Write-ing the length first).

http://www.adaic.org/resources/add_content/standards/05rm/html/RM-13-13-2.html
(2) for 'Write; (18) for 'Output.