Re: how to declare an array of pointers

[tmoran@acm.org]

>>    type Array_Hash_type is array (10..HASH_SIZE) of p_node;
>i dont understand how do i access an elemnt?
>
>Array_Hash_type(index).something

If you have a particular array, say
     Main_Hash : Array_Hash_type;
then
     Main_Hash(i).all   is whatever whatever that particular p_node
points to.  In common cases you can skip the ".all", eg, if

   type Data is record
     Is_First_Name : Boolean;
     Name : String(1 .. 5);
   end record;

   type P_Node is access Data;

then

  Main_Hash(i).Is_First_Name is the boolean in the Data record at p_node, and
  Main_Hash(i).Name(1)  is the first character in the string at p_node,
and so forth.

>thanks now i have to change all my program
  Surely you didn't "code first, ask questions later"! ;)

>where can i find example on the net?
  In addition to the ones noted, you might do a search at
www.adaic.com/site/wide-search.html
In particular, look for things in the online Style and Quality guide.
  Also as noted, there are often better ways than using pointers to
accomplish things in Ada.