In our previous episode, Michael Van Canneyt said: > >> https://github.com/dathox/generics.collections/raw/master/GenericsCompatibilityMatrix.pdf > > > > Yes, that is about your Generics.Collections compatibility. > > I was more interested why fcl-stl is not Delphi compatible while many > > other libraries provided by FPC project are. > > It was donated by someone early on during the implementation of generics. > I don't think the comparable Delphi units existed at the time. I think the > implementation was more based on C++ templates/generics than on comparable > C# or Delphi functionality (hence the name stl: Standard Template Library).
True, and based on FPC generics principles that are also more C++ like. _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
