> >> fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org > >> http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel > >> > > MyObject.Create is impossible with classes on the heap. You need to > > assign MyObject a pointer but you can't do that from within create. > > sorry myobject is the pointer so a better example would be : > > var strlist : Tstringlist; > strlist.create; > > This should be easy as you know the pointer type.
Syntactic sugar. Read the faq ;) > > > > Forward declarations are IMHO required because otherwise the compiler > > would have to make additional passes(it does 3 AFAIK). > > They are not required in a multipass compiler. They can be. A multipass compiler doesn't necessarily spend multiple passes in the parser. > If you cant resolve a > symbol on a single pass you can do so on a subsequent one. This limits the amount of stuff you can do in the subsequent pass, since nothing is required to be resolved yet. And passes are expensive, compiletime wise. Also, I simply don't see the use of it. Borland Pascal's have the forward directive for those really few cases where it is annoying. > > Besides, they are seldom enough to be a problem. > > Pain in the arse they are. Its annoying and makes use of the code > explorer a neccsity when dealing with large classes. Its a total waste > of my time. Then improve the code explorer. _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
