quick question

[FPGA]

what does the following code do
output <= input[x*(y)-1 -: y];

I dont understand -: . What is this. I have seen [x:y], never came
across[x -: y]

Please help

 

[mk]

what does the following code do
output <= input[x*(y)-1 -: y];

That's called an indexed part select. The first expression signifies
base and the second expression signifies width. It the sign is + it's
an ascending select if it's negative it's a descending select. Your
example is equivalent to input[x*(y)-1: x*(y)-y] ie you need to
subtract (y-1) from the base to get the lower index.

 

[Kevin Neilson]

what does the following code do
output <= input[x*(y)-1 -: y];

That's called an indexed part select. The first expression signifies
base and the second expression signifies width. It the sign is + it's
an ascending select if it's negative it's a descending select. Your
example is equivalent to input[x*(y)-1: x*(y)-y] ie you need to
subtract (y-1) from the base to get the lower index.

I think your equivalent should be: input[x*(y)-1: x*(y)-y+1]

If I remember correctly, the width has to be a constant. In this case
that would mean y could be a parameter, but not an integer or register.
-Kevin