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== Misc == | == Misc == | ||
#using point in the unitname like: unit Borland.VCL.Types (since Delphi 7) | #using point in the unitname like: unit Borland.VCL.Types (since Delphi 7) | ||
− | #{$pointermath ON} directive which turns on pointer arithmetic. | + | #{$pointermath ON} directive which turns on pointer arithmetic. D2009+ |
+ | # exit(resultvalue); D2009+ | ||
== Reference == | == Reference == |
Revision as of 15:33, 22 December 2010
New since Delphi 2007
Operator Overloading Syntax for records and classes
Delphi win32 compiler supports only operators for records. .Net compiler also supports classes.
Info: http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Operator_Overloading http://wiert.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/delphi-operator-overloading-table-of-operators-names-and-some-notes-on-usage-and-glitches/
Class Helpers
http://www.prestwood.com/ASPSuite/KB/Document_View.asp?QID=101869 http://blog.excastle.com/2007/08/29/unfinished-delphi-feature-of-the-day-virtual-class-helper-methods/
Advanced Records
http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Structured_Types#Records_.28advanced.29
New since Delphi 2009
Generics Syntax
Unicode string support
Anonymous Methods
New since Delphi 2010
Custom Attributes
Enhanced RTTI
Class constructors and destructors
http://blogs.embarcadero.com/abauer/2009/09/03/38898
Delayed directive
Info is here: http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Libraries_and_Packages#Delayed_Loading Some info about internals:
- http://blogs.embarcadero.com/abauer/2009/08/25/38894
- http://blogs.embarcadero.com/abauer/2009/08/29/38896
- http://blogs.embarcadero.com/chrishesik/2009/11/02/35056
fpc wiki about that topic: http://wiki.freepascal.org/Dynamically_loading_headers
AS and IS extended for interfaces
Info is here:
- http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Interface_References#Casting_Interface_References_to_Objects
- http://blogs.embarcadero.com/abauer/2009/08/21/38893
Misc
- using point in the unitname like: unit Borland.VCL.Types (since Delphi 7)
- {$pointermath ON} directive which turns on pointer arithmetic. D2009+
- exit(resultvalue); D2009+