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From: Bryan@SU-SIERRA.ARPA (Doug Bryan)
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Subject: anonymous array types and record components
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Date: Tue, 11-Feb-86 20:54:27 EST
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Hi all...

One of my students asked me a question the other day that I could not
answer.  Since this does not happen too often, I got out a few reference
books and started digging.  I still don't have a good answer!  Here is
the question...

	X : array (1 .. 10) of Integer;

Using an anonymous array type for an object declaration is valid.

	type R is record
	    X : array (1 .. 10) of Integer;
	  end record;

Using an anonymous array type for the component of a record is invalid.
Why?  What is the rational for disallowing anonymous array types
for record components?

Any hints would be appreciated.

doug bryan
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