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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: How unchecked conversion works?
Date: 14 Jan 2005 20:15:37 -0600
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In article <mailman.57.1105744501.527.comp.lang.ada@ada-france.org>, Marius Amado Alves <amado.alves@netcabo.pt> writes:
>> Don't use unchecked_conversion for what?
> 
> For converting an real to an integer.
> 
>> I think the original poster
>> was specifically asking about the semantics of an unchecked_conversion
>> from fixed to integer, not about a type conversion.
> 
> Does the ARM specify the internal representation of numerical values? 

I think it is safe to assume that a given compiler version
on a given architecture would be consistent in this regard.

> Only that would give the sought predictability.

Was there any statement that predictability across environments
was a goal ?