Pascal vs C style string ?

ssimmons@convex.com (Steve Simmons)
Sun, 26 Jun 1994 17:06:34 GMT

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From: ssimmons@convex.com (Steve Simmons)
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Date: Sun, 26 Jun 1994 17:06:34 GMT

guerin@IRO.UMontreal.CA:
> Is there some reasons to use string0 over length attributed string ??


Another minor benefit is the restriction on size. String0 has no
restriction at all other than the user's memory. Pascal type strings are
limited by the value held in the length attribute. PL/I limited its
strings to 32K (size was 15 bits). A language purist may find this
offensive since implementation of string should be independent of the
language definition.


Thank you.


Steve Simmons
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