On Wednesday 13 November 2013 17:29:11 Michael Schnell wrote: > On 11/13/2013 05:19 PM, Martin Schreiber wrote: > > " > > type > > recordty = bitpacked record > > x2: -2 to 1; > > x3: -2 to 1: 2; //same as above > > x4: 0 to 5: 4; //subrange in 4 bits > > end; > > " > > While I don't like to be forced to calculate the range manually from the > intended bit count, this of course is possible > The range could default to the maximum of the bit size: " type boolty = : 8; //bool8 cardty = 0 to: 8; //card8 intty = -to: 8; //int8 charty = #0 to: 8; //char8 floatty = -. to .: 64; //flo64 recordty b: : 8; //bool8 c: 0 to: 8; //card8 i: -to: 8; //int8 ch: #0 to: 8; //char8 f: -. to .: 64; //flo64 end; " I don't like it. Or with reserved words: " type boolty = max: 8; //bool8 cardty = 0 to max: 8; //card8 intty = smin to smax: 8; //int8 charty = #max: 8; //char8 floatty = -.max to .max: 64; //flo64 recordty b: max: 8; //bool8 c: 0 to max: 8; //card8 i: smin to smax: 8; //int8 ch: #max: 8; //char8 f: -.max to .max: 64; //flo64 end; " I don't like it, especially the "smin" "smax". We can't write "-max to max" because Sieghard will read it. ;-)
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