Re: Default rep specs for record types - documented??

"Anonymous Coward" <bogus_addy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm interested in finding out what the default representation of a
> record type is. Can I expect the sequence of elements in the default
> representation to match the sequence they are defined in?
>
> Pointers to where this information can be found would also be
> appreciated, as Cohen's book and Google fail to answer this.
>

Look in the Ada 95 LRM section 13, Representation Issues

Section 13.1 paragraph 19

If an aspect of representation of an entity is not specified, it is chosen
by default in an unspecified manner.

So... if it matters, use a representation clause.

Steve
(The Duck)



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