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From: "John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Reading the while standard input into a String
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:57:32 -0400
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In article 
<44ee8f17-40fb-4a17-aaad-38d93f36cbaf@gh5g2000vbb.googlegroups.com>,
 Martin <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com> wrote:

> On Jun 6, 7:14 pm, "John B. Matthews" <nos...@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> [snip]
> > Gem #39: Efficient Stream I/O for Array Types
> >
> > <http://www.adacore.com/2008/06/09/gem-39/>
> 
> 
> I wish someone (Bob? Randy?) would answer the question I posted on 
> that!! :-)

I see that B.2(8) says "at least the size of a storage element," while 
GNAT uses the 'Size clause you mention in Interfaces (interfac.ads).

<http://www.adaic.org/resources/add_content/standards/05rm/html/RM-B-2.html>

Not that I know the answer; I'm just a language citizen. :-)

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John B. Matthews
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