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From: Albrecht =?ISO-8859-1?Q?K=E4fer?= <albrecht_kaefer@yahoo.de>
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Subject: Re: Learning Ada
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anon schrieb:
> Now, A integer may change it range when switching from a 16-bit system to a
> 64-bit system, but the 16-bit code will work because the range of a 16-bit
> integer is a subrange of a 64-bit integer. Else, throw the CPU and the
> programmer out the window. Yes, a programmer can make a misstate that
> causes error, but that not Ada fault. it time to replace that bad programmer.

You're forgetting the embedded market. There may be good reasons to
downgrade from a 32-bit to a 16-bit (or even 8-bit) system. Power
consumption, resistance to radiation or simply the price come to mind.


Albrecht