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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>
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Subject: Re: FW: Is the Writing on the Wall for Ada?
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:33:40 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2003-09-30, Larry Kilgallen <Kilgallen@SpamCop.net> wrote:
>
> The function To_String can readily be used to process a Bounded String
> when providing it as a parameter to a subprogram that requires an input
> String.

I thought we were talking about a function that /returned/ a
String or Unbounded_String. Of course one can use To_Bounded_String,
but then what's the point of the Unbounded_String function?

Preben