Re: different compilers: different standard types?????

[Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@acm.org>]

"Marius Amado Alves" <amado.alves@netcabo.pt> writes:

> > > The standard requires that "the range of Integer should be no wider
> > > than that of Long_Integer" 3.5.4 (25). (I'm not sure this is an
> > > intelligent limitation, but never mind.)
> >
> > What would you like it to say instead?
> 
> I guess have a named type (Integer) for the largest base available. Then no
> need for System constants Max/Min_Int. Use 'First, 'Last instead. Also
> what's the use of Short_ and Short_Short_ if you have representation clauses
> for 'Size? The optimal size for a given target would be given in the
> documentation for that target.

I think most people agree that having any integer types in Standard
was a mistake. Hence the advice to never use them.

> Yes. As I said before I had forgotten that the integer base type is
> nameless. You can stop bashing now ;-)

I only bashed once :). One problem with newsgroups is lots of people
think they are the first responder; so you get bashed a lot :).

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-- Stephe