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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Question on bounded / unbounded strings
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:48:55 +0200
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On 23/09/2016 08:36, Simon Wright wrote:
> Maciej Sobczak <see.my.homepage@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> An array of characters with known bounds is a bounded string.
>
> It'd be less confusing in an Ada context to call this a *fixed* string.

I think that is a *definite* string.

Some nomenclature:

Ada fixed string: bounds are fixed, but could be unknown.

Ada's bounded string: bounded bounds (unintended pun) + an independent 
string type (design flaw, arbitrary constraint).

Ada's Unbounded_String: unknown bounds (bounds are limited by the 
platform / implementation)

P.S. Neither bounded nor unbounded Ada string is "an array of 
characters" (yet another design flaw).

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