The first declaration
const
sName : string = 'This is a test';
Declares a typed constant, which is really an initialized variable when
compiled in the default state {$J+}. If you declare {$J-}, typed constants
behave like true constants, except that you can give them values of
records, arrays and pointers. Don't know if it's the same with Delphi, but
in BP I think typed constants existed in the data segment.
Bob
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From: "John Christenhusz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 12:29 PM
Subject: [DUG]: Const
> Hi all,
>
> Can anybody tell me the difference between the following two declarations
> and why you want to use the first one. The second one seems to use less
> memory!
>
>
> const
> sName : string = 'This is a test';
>
>
> and
>
> const
> sName = 'This is a test';
>
>
>
> TIA
>
> John.
>
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