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5.6.2 Slicesguideline
Use slices rather than a loop to copy part of an array. example
First : constant Index := Index'First; Second : constant Index := Index'Succ(First); Third : constant Index := Index'Succ(Second); type Vector is array (Index range <>) of Element; subtype Column_Vector is Vector (Index); type Square_Matrix is array (Index) of Column_Vector; subtype Small_Range is Index range First .. Third; subtype Diagonals is Vector (Small_Range); type Tri_Diagonal is array (Index) of Diagonals; Markov_Probabilities : Square_Matrix; Diagonal_Data : Tri_Diagonal; ... -- Remove diagonal and off diagonal elements. Diagonal_Data(Index'First)(First) := Null_Value; Diagonal_Data(Index'First)(Second .. Third) := Markov_Probabilities(Index'First)(First .. Second); for I in Second .. Index'Pred(Index'Last) loop Diagonal_Data(I) := Markov_Probabilities(I)(Index'Pred(I) .. Index'Succ(I)); end loop; Diagonal_Data(Index'Last)(First .. Second) := Markov_Probabilities(Index'Last)(Index'Pred(Index'Last) .. Index'Last); Diagonal_Data(Index'Last)(Third) := Null_Value;rationale
An assignment statement with slices is simpler and clearer than a loop and helps the reader see the intended action. See also Guideline 10.5.7 regarding possible performance issues of slice assignments versus loops.
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