Re: Decimal arithmetic in Ada

bobduff@dsd.camb.inmet.com (Bob Duff)
Tue, 9 Aug 1994 11:57:47 GMT

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Date: Tue, 9 Aug 1994 11:57:47 GMT

>[Is there a lot of demand for decimal arithmetic in embedded applications?
>-John]


No.


Ada 9X includes a set of features called the "Information Systems
Annex", which includes certain features inspired in part by COBOL, such
as decimal arithmetic, and a library package for doing picture-clause
stuff. There are other annexes targeted to other application areas,
such as the Real Time Systems Annex and the Distributed Systems Annex.


- Bob
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Bob Duff bobduff@inmet.com
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[So if they're not for the embedded market, who's the target audience?
Are there people migrating from Cobol or PL/I to Ada? -John]
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