Re: Ada_Programming/Types/delta

[Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>]

"REH" <spamjunk@stny.rr.com> writes:

> Somone should also fix the nomenclature.  The article defines the two
> types of fixed point types as "binary" and "decimal."  I was informed
> in this group that saying "binary" is incorrect and should be "normal."

Yes, you're right.  But I think the RM terminology is "ordinary"
vs. "decimal".

I think the confusion is due to the fact that for "ordinary" ones, the
Small _defaults_ to binary.  But you can override it with a Small clause
that's decimal, or whatever else you like.

If I ran the circus, Small would equal Delta, so there would be no need
for Small as a separate concept.  Having the compiler choose a Small
different from the Delta just leads to confusion, IMHO.

- Bob