Ada 95 Rationale - The Language - The Standard Libraries
by Laurent Guerby
1996
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This document describes the rationale for Ada 95, the revised International Standard. The first part is an Introduction to Ada 95; it presents a general discussion of the scope and objectives of Ada 95 and its major technical features. The second part contains a more detailed chapter by chapter account of the Core language. The third part covers the various Annexes which address the predefined environment and the needs of specialized application areas.
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