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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
Subject: Re: Newbie question on Ada TExt_IO
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Fraser Wilson <newsfraser@blancolioni.org> writes:

> Though I'd argue that using an attribute of the constrained subtype
> would be clearer.  Which is to say I was confused.

Maybe.  But note that Valid_Number'Value("7") returns 7, even though the
range of Valid_Number is 1..6.  It does not raise Constraint_Error.
*That* could be confusing, too, perhaps.

- Bob