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The AnsiChar type is used to hold single characters. It is guaranteed to be 8 bits in size.
At the time of writing, it is the same size as Char but the latter may change in the future.
It can be assigned from a character or integer value.
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| AnsiString |
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A data type that holds a string of AnsiChars |
| Char |
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Variable type holding a single character |
| PAnsiChar |
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A pointer to an AnsiChar value |
| WideChar |
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Variable type holding a single International character |
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| Example code : Different ways of assigning to and from an AnsiChar |
// Full Unit code.
// -----------------------------------------------------------
// You must store this code in a unit called Unit1 with a form
// called Form1 that has an OnCreate event called FormCreate.
unit Unit1;
interface
uses
// The System unit does not need to be defined
Forms, Dialogs;
type
TForm1 = class(TForm)
procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
end;
var
Form1: TForm1;
implementation
{$R *.dfm} // Include form definitions
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
var
myChar : AnsiChar;
begin
myChar := 'G'; // Assign from a character constant
ShowMessage('Letter G = '+myChar);
myChar := #65; // Assign from an integer constant
ShowMessage('#65 = '+myChar);
myChar := ^I; // Assign from a control char - tab
ShowMessage('Control '+myChar+' character');
myChar := Chr(66); // Using Chr to convert a number
ShowMessage('Chr(66) = '+myChar);
myChar := Char(67); // Using Char as a standard cast
ShowMessage('Char(67) = '+myChar);
end;
end.
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Letter G = G
#65 = A
Control character
Chr(66) = B
Char(67) = C
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