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Declarations
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.. role:: ada(code)
   :language: ada

The purpose of this lab is to discover the basics of the GNAT toolchain on Windows
and to put that knowledge to use by declaring some variables.

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Questions
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* Follow the instructions in the source file
* Locate and click on the "Compile & Run" button in `GNAT Studio`.

.. image:: img/gnat_studio_run_button.png

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Labs Tips
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* Comment your code by using :ada:`-- Line comments`
* Ada identifiers are written in :code:`Mixed_Case`.
* Use thousand separators when possible :ada:`1_000`
* Float and integer literals are not identical
* Ada types helps expressivity
    
    - :ada:`Natural` for counting things
    - Named numbers :ada:`constant` for perfect precision
    - Indexing is mostly used through `Positive`
    - Strict typing is a **pillar** of the language

* More resource on recommended Ada style can be found at https://www.adaic.org/resources/add_content/docs/95style/html/sec_3/3-5.html