Consolidated Ada Reference Manual

This consolidated version of the Ada Reference Manual enhances the International Standard ISO/IEC 8652:1995(E) for the programming language Ada by incorporating the Technical Corrigendum 1 approved by ISO in February 2001. The Technical Corrigendum 1 lists the individual changes that need to be made to the text of ISO/IEC 8652:1995(E) to correct errors, omissions or inconsistencies. The enhanced Ada Reference Manual presents and updates the International Standard for Ada in a user-friendly way and thus will replace the former version as an indispensible working companion for anybody using Ada professionally or learning and studying the language systematically.

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ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical 1 Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the work. 2 In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1. Draft International Standards adopted by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote. International Standard ISO/IEC 8652 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, 3 Information Technology. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8652:1987), of which it constitutes a 4 technical revision. Annexes A to J form an integral part of this International Standard. Annexes K to P are for information 5 only. xi 15 June 2001 Foreword ISO/IEC 8652:1995(E) with COR.1:2000 - Ada Reference Manual Introduction 1 This is the Ada Reference Manual.