From: "Luke A. Guest" <laguest@n_o_p_o_r_k_a_n_d_h_a_m.abyss2.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Ada compiler differences
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 21:52:06 +0100
Date: 2004-10-19T21:52:06+01:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <pan.2004.10.19.20.52.05.922782@n_o_p_o_r_k_a_n_d_h_a_m.abyss2.demon.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 2tild3F20plpeU1@uni-berlin.de
On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:55:15 +0100, Nick Roberts wrote:
> Luke A. Guest wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
> Yes. Normally it is better to simply put:
>
> type Chutney is range 1..5;
>
> and allow the implementation to select the best base type.
Even if you use a use clause to specify how many bits you want it to take
up (i.e. even in a record)?
Thanks,
Luke.
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Thread overview: 30+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-10-18 12:47 Ada compiler differences Magnus
2004-10-18 14:01 ` Jacob Sparre Andersen
2004-10-18 18:31 ` Luke A. Guest
2004-10-18 19:55 ` Nick Roberts
2004-10-19 20:52 ` Luke A. Guest [this message]
2004-10-20 1:16 ` Jeffrey Carter
2004-10-18 21:03 ` Martin Dowie
2004-10-19 2:11 ` Jeffrey Carter
2004-10-18 20:36 ` Nick Roberts
2004-10-18 21:48 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-19 14:49 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-19 20:32 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-20 16:48 ` Warren W. Gay VE3WWG
2004-10-21 13:54 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-21 20:57 ` Warren W. Gay VE3WWG
2004-10-21 21:05 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-26 15:23 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-26 21:21 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-27 4:39 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-27 13:49 ` Mark H Johnson
2004-10-20 8:02 ` Rod Chapman
2004-10-21 13:55 ` Larry Kilgallen
2004-10-22 8:13 ` Rod Chapman
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2004-10-20 1:32 Stephen Leake
2004-10-20 5:47 ` Simon Wright
2004-10-26 0:28 ` Randy Brukardt
2004-10-20 13:05 Stephen Leake
2004-10-20 17:17 ` Nick Roberts
2004-10-20 19:44 ` Simon Wright
2004-10-21 21:02 ` Nick Roberts
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