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16 years ago

numeric_std Vs. std_logic_arith packages

Hello, Usually I work with std_logic_aritch and I include the package signed or unsigned according with what I need. I find that using std_logic_arith allows me to develop code that is eas...
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16 years ago

IMHO ieee.numeric_std makes the code more readable.

The automated casts of std_logic_arith allow very sloppy code styles, making bugs harder to find.