Delphi is a form of Object Pascal that is most commonly known due to Borland Delphi that was popular in the 1990's.
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Correct pronunciation of `:=`
This is probably a very lame question, but what is the correct pronunciation of := in Delphi?
How would you say:
A := 5;
if A = 5 then
B := TMyClass.Create;
I think I've heard "A equals 5", and ...
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What happened to Borland Delphi? [closed]
I have the impression that Delphi isn't very popular anymore. But now at work I had to make some changes to an old Delphi program that we are still using. I used Borland Developer Studio 2006 and it ...
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Best Practices for Handing over Legacy Code
In a couple of months a colleague will be moving on to a new project and I will be inheriting one of his projects. To prepare, I have already ordered Michael Feathers' Working Effectively with Legacy ...
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WPF vs. WinForms - a Delphi programmer's perspective?
I have read most of the major threads on WPF vs. WinForms and I find myself stuck in the unfortunate ambivalence you can fall into when deciding between the tried and true previous tech (Winforms), ...
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Is there a precedent for the license on a compiler restricting the kind of development you can use it for?
It was recently let slip that the new EULA for Delphi XE3 will prohibit Client Server development with the Professional edition without the additional purchase of a Client Server license pack. This is ...
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What features contributed to the evolution of Pascal?
I am compiling a detailed history of the Pascal language, and there are a few details I am missing.
There are so many features today that we take for granted. What features significantly contributed ...
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From Delphi to C# for Dummies
I'm a Delphi and C# coder and have been given the assignment to introduce the most fundamental concepts of .Net/C# to my coworkers in some trainings. They are seasoned Delphi Win32 coders but still ...
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Where can I get inspiration for a good user interface?
I've got a mental block as far as desigining the main screen interface for a desktop application that I'm currently upgrading. When I first developed this program the screen resolution was 640 X 480. ...
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How is Delphi XE2 going to work across platforms?
So I've been reading a little about Delphi XE2 and I probably will go to the world tour thing in Chicago coming up later this month and ask this question if no one can answer it here.
What I wonder ...
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Which of these 3 languages is easiest to convert to Delphi? [closed]
I am intending to purchase some source code for my Delphi program. It is not too big an algorithm, but it is not available in Delphi and I'll have to translate it to Delphi.
However, I have not ...
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Best practices concerning exit in Delphi [duplicate]
A co-worker and myself are having a debate on whats best. Both concepts work and work well but is there a general consensus on not making a call to exit?
Whats better?
To call exit within a ...
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Is there any express edition like thing in Delphi? [closed]
I visited the site of Embarcadero and read about Delphi. Though the new version is named Delphi XE, but it is not Express Edition. I want to learn programming in Delphi. Is there any Express Edition ...
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Delphi vs C# for GUI programming [closed]
I'm coming from PHP and Python background with little knowledge of C, I have done many web based application now I'm thinking of Desktop application for windows platform.
A friend told me to go for ...
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What do neglected O'Reilly book topics tell us about that topic?
Does anybody know how O'Reilly chooses topics to publish?
For some reason, I don't see how it can be based on demand.
The reason, I ask, is because they haven't published a Delphi book in almost 12 ...
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Is Oberon really “a better Pascal”? [closed]
Reading Niklaus Wirth, one can notice that despite some popularity of Pascal, he is not glad that Oberon (as a "polished" successor of Pascal and Modula) didn't get much popularity. I never did ...
