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Subject: Re: Why does this input get "skipped"?
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On 08/20/2016 06:04 PM, John Smith wrote:
> 
> Just to be sure, Speed_IO.Get, you meant Ada.Integer_Text_IO.Get, yes?
> 
> I've made mistakes like this, but I want to be sure that I'm on the right page as well.

Because it's a good idea to use types that reflect the problem, maybe something like

type Speed_Value is range 30 .. 150; -- Speeds the system can maintain, in kph

package Speed_IO is new Ada.Text_IO.Integer_IO (Num => Speed_Value);

-- 
Jeff Carter
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