> Florian Klaempfl wrote: > > > Skybuck Flying schrieb: > > > For records, I would use an extension field like: > > > > > > IP.Payload > > > > > > and > > > > > > UDP.Payload > > > > > > I would hardly call that obfuscation :) > > > > Having the same name for different things is always obfuscation. > > > procedure test; > procedure test(i: integer); > procedure test(s: string); > // oh shit, a STRING? Shortstring? or ANSISTRING!!
UTF16 Widestring on Tiburon (D2008 when it comes out) even. (rest of rant skipped). You are partially right. If you encounter code that uses a "string" and its implementation expects a certain type, please file a bug. _______________________________________________ fpc-other maillist - fpc-other@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-other
