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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
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Subject: Re: Ranges and (non)static constraints
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:02:25 -0500
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"Martin Krischik" <krischik@users.sourceforge.net> writes:

> On 16 Nov., 12:02, Maciej Sobczak <no.s...@no.spam.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> type T is range 1 .. N;
>> type U is new Integer range 1 .. M;
>>
>> N must be static, but M does not have to.
>> Why and what is the real difference between T and U?
>
> Let me answer with a question: What value has T'Size?

Good question.  But perhaps a better question is: What is the range of
T'Base?  That's what determines overflows in intermediate expression
results.

- Bob