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From: Caffeine Junky <nospam@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Unchecked Deallocation?
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On Fri, 12 Jul 2002 19:12:50 -0400, Robert A Duff wrote:

> Caffeine Junky <nospam@hotmail.com> writes:
> 
>> 	function Clear_Stack(S : in Stack) return Boolean;
> 
> You want a procedure, here, with an 'in out' parameter.  Not a function.
> You need to recursively free the whole list. Your instantiation of
> Unchecked_Deallocation is correct.
> 
>> 	  return True;	   -- No reason for it not to return True in this --
>> 				   -- instance, as far as I can tell.             --
> 
> Right, which is why you don't want a function.
> 
> - Bob
 
I get it! I really actually GET IT! For a change. And it works.

I seem to have an affinity for functions, and I dont know why. Any
rules of thumb on when it's a good idea to (use/not use)
functions and procedures in Ada95?

I'm also checking out Mr. Botton's example on 'Garbage Collection' over
at the Adapower website. Seems that taking that route might be simpler in
some regards.

Any good Ada references on memory managment you can point me to?

Thanks.

St4pL3