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Subject: Re: String_Access in unbounded string handling?
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 12:17:25 +0100
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On 2024-01-14 12:05, Blady wrote:
> 
> String_Access is defined in A.4.5 Unbounded-Length String Handling:
> 7          type String_Access is access all String;
> 
> and note:
> 75  The type String_Access provides a (nonprivate) access type for explicit 
> processing of unbounded-length strings.
> 
> I wonder what String_Access is for and what could be "explicit processing"?

String_Access is a mistake that should not exist.

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Jeff Carter
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