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From: "Luke A. Guest" <laguest@n_o_p_o_r_k_a_n_d_h_a_m.abyss2.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Ada compiler differences
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:31:59 +0100
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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:01:50 +0200, Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:

>> Or rather: how can I write code that really is platform (and
>> compiler) independent in Ada?
> 
> One advice:
> 
>  * Don't depend on predefined types (Integer, Float, Natural, etc.)
>    where it makes more sense to declare a specific type for your
>    specific use.

Yeah, you'll need to define your own types, but surely these are going to
be "derived" from the default types, i.e.

  type Chutney is new Integer range 1 .. 5;

Are you saying not to even do this?

Thanks,
Luke.