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On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 8:16:58 AM UTC-6, Matt Borchers wrote:
> On Friday, March 12, 2021 at 11:55:54 PM UTC-5, Randy Brukardt wrote:=20
> > Just don't use them with obsolete data structures. :-)
> I can't tell if you are you being facetious? If not, can you give me some=
 reasons on why you think arrays are obsolete data structures? To me, they =
remain one of the basic building blocks of all programs.
They are a basic building-block, yes.
But they *AREN'T* maps, nor are they functions... despite the tendency to t=
hink of them as nails for your hammer (Array), this really isn't the case..=
. and now that Ada has Ada.Containers.Indefinite_Ordered_Maps it really is =
an obsolete data-structure for mapping in most cases. (Exceptions exist for=
 things like finite-state machines and virtual-machine instruction-sets whe=
re you're working with a uniform/near-uniform collection and/or things like=
 embedded.)