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From: Marius Amado Alves <amado.alves@netcabo.pt>
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Subject: Re: How to define an array of a variant record type?
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Date: 2003-11-18T09:04:42+00:00

On Tue, 2003-11-18 at 02:48, Steve wrote:
> "Marius Amado Alves" <amado.alves@netcabo.pt> wrote:
> > To simulate arrays of indefinite or unconstrained elements in Ada you
> > must use pointers...
> Dynamic allocation is inherently more risky (having potential for memory
> leaks) than simply using a discriminated record with a default discriminant.

You're right. Default discriminants is a better way for arrays of
variant records. I had forgotten such types are definite (and can
therefore be array components).