Re: [vhdl-200x-ft] Question on FT14: why a period in array element constraint

Selon Peter Ashenden <peter@ashenden.com.au>:

> Folks,
>
> I'm looking through FT14, and wonder why the proposed syntax includes a
> period before an array element constraint. The specific rule is
>
> augmented_index_constraint ::=
> optional_index_constraint . constraint
>
> This means a subtype indication constraining an element subtype would be
> written
>
> A(0 to 7).(10 downto 1)
>
> Is there any reason for not omitting the period and just writing it as
>
> A(0 to 7)(10 downto 1)
>
> Thanks.
Certainly to avoid confusion with a slice name...

Maybe one of this feature should be rejected.

Tristan.
Received on Mon Dec 20 04:18:02 2004