Re: Get_Line

Martin Persson <[email protected]> wrote on 26/02/2003 (13:00) :
> Is there a design reason why Get_Line in AdaSockets is a function and 
> not comformant with the standard Get_Line for strings which is a procedure?
> 
> One of the problems with a function arises when one stores the result in 
> a string and wants to find out the real length of the line (without 
> using Unbounded or similar solutions). This is dealt with in 
> Ada.Text_IO.Get_Line by returning the string and the real length via out 
> parameters.

whats wrong with:

   declare
      Result : = Get_Line (Some_Socket);
   begin
      Length := Result'Length 
   end;


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