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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: Ada exception block does NOT work?
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:18:54 +0100
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Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com> writes:

>     type Stack_Index is range 1..whatever;
>     subtype Stack_Count is Stack_Index'Base range 0..whatever;

Now I see it this idiom is obvious .. thanks!

>     type Stack(Max: ...) is limited
>         record
>             Top: Stack_Count := 0; -- points to the top element of the stack
>             Elements: Element_Array(1..Max);
>         end record;
>
> Do you think "points to" is confusing in the above comment?

Yes, a bit (sorry)