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From: "Vinzent Hoefler" <nntp-2010-10@t-domaingrabbing.de>
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Subject: Re: initialize an array (1-D) at elaboration using an expression
 based on the index?
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:11:27 +0200
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On Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:54:05 +0200, Gene <gene.ressler@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's ugly, but you can get the effect with something like:
>
>   Initializer_Index : Natural := 0;
>
>   function Initial_Function_Of_Index return Float is
>   begin
>     Initializer_Index := Initializer_Index + 1;
>     return 2.0 * Float(Initializer_Index);
>   end;
>
>   A : array(1 .. 100) of Float := (others =>
> Initializer_Function_Of_Index);

Don't try this at home, kids.

See ARM 4.3.3(23) about evaluation order.


Vinzent.

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