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From: lutz@iks-jena.de (Lutz Donnerhacke)
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Subject: Re: Multidimensional array vs. array of array
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 09:02:39 +0000 (UTC)
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* James Rogers wrote:
>Lutz Donnerhacke wrote:
>> I read all the discussions about Ada83/95 multidimensional arrays and know
>> where the limitation comes from. But I still ask: How does a skilled Ada
>> programmer return a array of arrays?
>
>You can do it two different ways:
>
>1) Put the array of arrays in a record and return the record

I'm unable to do this. Example?

>2) Create an access type for the array of arrays. Dynamically
>   allocate the array of arrays, and return its access value.

*gna* No way. *drawing anti-satan symbols*