Delphi Quick Syntax Reference : A Pocket Guide to the Delphi and Object Pascal Language

The Delphi Quick Syntax Reference is a succinct code and syntax reference guide to Delphi. It presents the fundamental knowledge to get newcomers started with the language and provides a refresher to seasoned or returning Delphi developers. It covers all the new features added by Embarcadero during the last few years. Delphi celebrates 25 years in 2020 and, alongside the free community version that was introduced a couple of years ago, this syntax guide is a great way to get into the language. What You Will Learn - Quickly use and learn Delphi - Compile, build and run a Delphi program - Master Delphi strings, variables, constants, and operators and how to apply them - Use conditions, loops, procedures, and functions in Delphi - Apply object-oriented programming in Delphi Who This Book Is For Returning or current Delphi developers: The book is a resource for reference for this group of developers especially for the new features that were introduced in the language over the last couple of years. Newcomers to the language: These developers will learn the fundamentals of the language in a very condensed and effective text that accelerates learning. Table of Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewer Introduction Chapter 1: Delphi Pascal Delphi As a Programming Language Syntax Programming Paradigms Compilation to Native Code Visual Applications One Code Base for Multiple Platforms Anatomy of a Delphi Program Project Files Units Forms and Frames Delphi As Integrated Development Environment (IDE) A Simple Application (Console) A Simple Application (Graphical) Alternative IDEs Delphi Style Guide Summary References Chapter 2: Basics Variables Data Types Integer Char Boolean Enumerated Types Subrange Real Strings Sets Arrays Records Pointers Variant Generics Constants Comments Summary References Chapter 3: Looping, Conditional and Jump Statements Loops While Statement Repeat Statement For Statement Conditional Statements If Statement Case Statement Jump Statements Exit Statement Break Statement Continue Statement Goto Statement Summary Chapter 4: Procedures and Functions Declaration Parameters The Nature of Parameters Classic Parameters Constant Parameters Variable Parameters Out Parameters Default Values of Parameters Interrupting the Normal Execution Nested Methods Typed Methods Anonymous Methods Method Overloading Summary References Chapter 5: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Declaration Object State (Fields) Object Functionality (Methods) Object State (Properties) Class Members and Methods Inheritance Interfaces Cross-Platform Memory Management Summary References Index