AARM95 - Streams
Author: JTC1/SC22/WG9/ARG, by Randall Brukardt, ARG Editor

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# 13.13 Streams

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A stream is a sequence of elements comprising values from possibly different types and allowing sequential access to these values. A stream type is a type in the class whose root type is Streams.Root_Stream_Type. A stream type may be implemented in various ways, such as an external sequential file, an internal buffer, or a network channel.
1.a
Discussion: A stream element will often be the same size as a storage element, but that is not required.

#### Extensions to Ada 83

1.b
Streams are new in Ada 95.

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