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Infinite Recursion · Aug 8th, 2004, 1:24 AM

WITH TEXT_IO;
Procedure ADALIVES is
	forever : boolean;
	languages_left : Integer;
begin

Conquer:
	LOOP
	exit Conquer when languages_left = 0;
 Text_io.put_Line(Item => "LONG LIVE ADA!");
	end loop Conquer;

end;

Long Live ADA!
(I left the var decrement off on purpose, so ADA conquers all

)

Hey guys, maybe we should write the im program in ADA

lol

Infinite Recursion · Aug 8th, 2004, 12:07 PM

If you all are wondering why I wrote this thread... its because I haven't written in ADA code for a while... and back in the day, I used it as much as I use C++ today.

All be it that ADA is not in HIGH demand, unless you write military apps etc. It is still a pretty damn good language (kinda reminds me of PL/SQL in a way).

A little trivia for you, ADA is named after the first female computer programmer... Ada Lovelace.

At any rate, if you are interested in writing some open-source ADA code let me know. I'm in the midst of writing a statistics package in ADA right now, just for old times sake

Pimp Daddy · Aug 8th, 2004, 2:24 PM

I have no real interest in learning it really. There are not many commercial applications for it now and I've heard frightening stories about the levels of technical documentation.

Infinite Recursion · Aug 8th, 2004, 3:19 PM

Yeah. ADA is definitely not for everyone. You mainly find it in military applications... not commercial level. However, if you wand to be a Dept of Defense contractor, it wouldn't be too terribly bad of an idea to pick up. Its not
all that technical, no more than say... C++.

G.I.Josh · Aug 8th, 2004, 3:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Infinite Recursion@Aug 8 2004, 07:19 PM
Yeah. ADA is definitely not for everyone. You mainly find it in military applications... not commercial level. However, if you wand to be a Dept of Defense contractor, it wouldn't be too terribly bad of an idea to pick up. Its not
all that technical, no more than say... C++.

Looks cool. What advantage does it give that makes it ideal for military applications?

Infinite Recursion · Aug 8th, 2004, 7:22 PM

The contents of this link can explain it better than me, check it out:

http://www.adaworks.com/about_ada.htm

An excerpt from the about link:

"Ada is a software development environment which includes the Ada programming language. It is used primarily for safety-critical software applications. That is, if there is a risk that someone might be accidentally injured or killed because of a software error, the correct choice to prevent such accidents is Ada. For this reason, Ada is typically used in high-risk environments such as embedded avionics (commercial and military), air traffic control systems, and human-rated process control. Human-rated refers to software that can kill or maim. "

G.I.Josh · Aug 8th, 2004, 8:50 PM

I read the link. It looks awesome. Deffinantly going to be added to my list of programming languages to learn. Does the tight compiler also help with secure code (as in remote access bugs, etc. etc.) or does it just help out with making the code do what it's supposed to?

Infinite Recursion · Aug 8th, 2004, 10:38 PM

Both... Ada is specific in design and most Ada programmers conform to the standards. It ensures security and operation, the level of which is based on how the programmer writes the code.

mackenga · Mar 24th, 2005, 9:57 AM

Hey - a bit more trivia. Ada is not just named after the first /female/ programmer, but actually the first /ever/ programmer, who happened to be female. She wrote programs for Babbage's Analytical Engine, even though the engine itself never existed in her lifetime - which is a shame since it probably means she never got to enjoy the excitement of debugging

A little known fact: she was (the writer) Byron's daughter.

Pizentios · Mar 24th, 2005, 10:00 AM

that's wild, maybe something i might look into.

Aug 8th, 2004, 1:24 AM	#1
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	(Toggle Plain Text) WITH TEXT_IO; Procedure ADALIVES is forever : boolean; languages_left : Integer; begin Conquer: LOOP exit Conquer when languages_left = 0; Text_io.put_Line(Item => "LONG LIVE ADA!"); end loop Conquer; end; WITH TEXT_IO; Procedure ADALIVES is forever : boolean; languages_left : Integer; begin Conquer: LOOP exit Conquer when languages_left = 0; Text_io.put_Line(Item => "LONG LIVE ADA!"); end loop Conquer; end; Long Live ADA! (I left the var decrement off on purpose, so ADA conquers all ) Hey guys, maybe we should write the im program in ADA lol __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Aug 8th, 2004, 12:07 PM	#2
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	If you all are wondering why I wrote this thread... its because I haven't written in ADA code for a while... and back in the day, I used it as much as I use C++ today. All be it that ADA is not in HIGH demand, unless you write military apps etc. It is still a pretty damn good language (kinda reminds me of PL/SQL in a way). A little trivia for you, ADA is named after the first female computer programmer... Ada Lovelace. At any rate, if you are interested in writing some open-source ADA code let me know. I'm in the midst of writing a statistics package in ADA right now, just for old times sake __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

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Pimp Daddy Programmer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wherever the beautiful women are. Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	I have no real interest in learning it really. There are not many commercial applications for it now and I've heard frightening stories about the levels of technical documentation. __________________ David Morris BSc.(Hons), MBCS Qualified Computer Engineer Administrator (SEED Software)

Aug 8th, 2004, 3:19 PM	#4
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	Yeah. ADA is definitely not for everyone. You mainly find it in military applications... not commercial level. However, if you wand to be a Dept of Defense contractor, it wouldn't be too terribly bad of an idea to pick up. Its not all that technical, no more than say... C++. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Aug 8th, 2004, 7:22 PM	#6
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	The contents of this link can explain it better than me, check it out: http://www.adaworks.com/about_ada.htm An excerpt from the about link: "Ada is a software development environment which includes the Ada programming language. It is used primarily for safety-critical software applications. That is, if there is a risk that someone might be accidentally injured or killed because of a software error, the correct choice to prevent such accidents is Ada. For this reason, Ada is typically used in high-risk environments such as embedded avionics (commercial and military), air traffic control systems, and human-rated process control. Human-rated refers to software that can kill or maim. " __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Aug 8th, 2004, 8:50 PM	#7
G.I.Josh Programmer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Eastern U.S Posts: 51 Rep Power: 5	I read the link. It looks awesome. Deffinantly going to be added to my list of programming languages to learn. Does the tight compiler also help with secure code (as in remote access bugs, etc. etc.) or does it just help out with making the code do what it's supposed to? __________________ http://exponentialab.blogspot.com/ - w00t, I've started a blog!

Aug 8th, 2004, 10:38 PM	#8
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	Both... Ada is specific in design and most Ada programmers conform to the standards. It ensures security and operation, the level of which is based on how the programmer writes the code. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Mar 24th, 2005, 9:57 AM	#9
mackenga Professional Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 318 Rep Power: 4	Hey - a bit more trivia. Ada is not just named after the first /female/ programmer, but actually the first /ever/ programmer, who happened to be female. She wrote programs for Babbage's Analytical Engine, even though the engine itself never existed in her lifetime - which is a shame since it probably means she never got to enjoy the excitement of debugging A little known fact: she was (the writer) Byron's daughter.

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Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	that's wild, maybe something i might look into. __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

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