> Robert Kernell writes:
> > Does that make sense? Anyone have any other examples where character kind
needs
> > to be specified?
>
> I guess I don't understand the question. You have to specify the
> character kind for any character thing that isn't the default
> character kind. To my knowledge there are no cases where you can get
> by without it.
>
> The question would appear to reduce to when you would want to use a
> non-default character kind. That might be for a character kind that
> supports Greek or special characters (or any other language characters
> for that matter).
>
You are right.
> Of course, since I've yet to run into a single compiler that actually
> supports any character kind other than default, the question seems a
> bit academic. (Though such compilers might exist in markets that I
> just don't get exposed to - like in the orient). Not to say that
> academic matters are out of place in a course :-) But one would want
> to avoid giving the impression that such things are currently widely
> available.
>
Ok. Thanks for the info. I am mainly a C and Perl guy.
> Richard Maine
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Bob Kernell
Research Scientist
Surface Validation Group
Atmospheric Sciences Competency
Analytical Services & Materials, Inc.
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tel: 757-827-4631
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