Ada Programming/Keywords/declare


This keyword is used to mark beginning of the declarative part of a block.

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Block_Name :
   declare
      A_Variable : The_Type;
   begin
      Use A_Variable
   end Block_Name;

The Block_Name is optional.

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abs elsif not reverse
abstract (Ada 95) end null
accept entry select
access exception of separate
aliased (Ada 95) exit or some (Ada 2012)
all others subtype
and for out synchronized (Ada 2005)
array function overriding (Ada 2005)
at tagged (Ada 95)
generic package task
begin goto pragma terminate
body private then
if procedure type
case in protected (Ada 95)
constant interface (Ada 2005) until (Ada 95)
is raise use
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