RE: [sv-bc] Question on string data type

I think he was asking about the contents of the assignment pattern, not about the target.
Besides, suppose the target was an array of strings.

Shalom 

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> From: owner-sv-bc@server.eda.org 
> [mailto:owner-sv-bc@server.eda.org] On Behalf Of Brad Pierce
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 5:12 PM
> To: sv-bc@eda.org
> Subject: RE: [sv-bc] Question on string data type
> 
> A string is neither an array nor a structure, so no, it 
> cannot be the target of an assignment pattern.
> 
> -- Brad
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: owner-sv-bc@eda.org [owner-sv-bc@eda.org] On Behalf Of 
> Ishita Ghosh [ighosh@cal.interrasystems.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 12:37 AM
> To: sv-bc@eda.org
> Subject: [sv-bc] Question on string data type
> 
> Hi,
>        Can assignment pattern be used on string type variable?
> 
> Consider the testcase,
> module top;
>     string s;
>     initial begin
>         s = '{s};                // legal?
>         s = string'{s};      // legal ?
>     end
> endmodule
> 
> Some standard simulators do support these.
> 
> Thanks and Regards,
> Ishita.
> 
> 
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