Records

A record is a data structure that collects together into one unit several related items of data.

• they are related in that they all pertain to the same thing
  • the name, phone number, sex, age, and weight of a person
  • the day number, month name, and year number that make up a date
  • etc.
• they each may have different data types

To use records in Ada programs you need to know the following:

• how to design a record
• how to declare record types and variables
• how to use a record
• what hierarchical records are and how to use them