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Package example

This example shows how a package can be set up and used so that a programmer can write any word in giant letters.

The package specification, package body, and programs which use the package are separate units.

Specification



package GIANT_LETTERS is
    procedure DRAW_GIANT_A;  -- draw a giant letter "A"
    procedure DRAW_GIANT_D;  -- draw a giant letter "D"
end GIANT_LETTERS;


Programs




with GIANT_LETTERS;
procedure GIANT_ADA is
begin
    GIANT_LETTERS.DRAW_GIANT_A;
    GIANT_LETTERS.DRAW_GIANT_D;
    GIANT_LETTERS.DRAW_GIANT_A;
end;




with GIANT_LETTERS; 
use GIANT_LETTERS;
procedure GIANT_DADDA is
begin
    DRAW_GIANT_D;
    DRAW_GIANT_A;
    DRAW_GIANT_D;
    DRAW_GIANT_D;
    DRAW_GIANT_A;
end;

Package body



with TEXT_io;
use TEXT_IO;

package body GIANT_LETTERS is

    procedure DRAW_GIANT_A is
    begin
        -- draw a giant "A"
        new_line;
        put_line ("     *     ");
        put_line ("    * *    ");
        put_line ("   *   *   ");
        put_line ("  *******  ");
        put_line (" *       * ");
        put_line ("*         *");
        new_line;
    end DRAW_GIANT_A;

    procedure DRAW_GIANT_D is
    begin
        -- draw a giant "D"
        new_line;
        put_line (" *******   ");
        put_line (" *      *  ");
        put_line (" *       * ");
        put_line (" *       * ");
        put_line (" *       * ");
        put_line (" *      *  ");
        put_line (" *******   ");
        new_line;
    end DRAW_GIANT_D;

end GIANT_LETTERS;


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c-lokan@adfa.oz.au / 12 Feb 96