what i need?
what about tool for programing via delphi programing?
i am a novice for delphi.
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This question is a bit odd, as any simple google search would give you the information you need.
Delphi is a tool itself (IDE), it is currently owned by Embarcadero: Delphi 2010 is the current version: it's being called a good one (which, if you know anything about the history, is important).
Delphi language is an evolution of Pascal
Tobiasopdenbrouw
2010-08-07 08:08:24
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AFAIK the freepascal compiler should be compatible with delphi, so if you need free and costless tools you can easily get them.
Edit: by the way, I see freepascal is binary-compatible with C compiled by gcc!
Also I've learned delphi at school, but I never used it in real life, so I'm curious: what do you need delphi for?
Dacav
2010-08-07 08:24:46
Probably because it's one of the best tools for writing compiled win32 applications. HTH.
MarkF
2010-08-07 13:16:20
It IS the best tool!
Uwe Raabe
2010-08-07 16:07:19
FreePascal compiler is not 100% compatible with the Delphi compiler. Unicode is not available and various language constructs are not available either. Mainly the newest additions (generics, anonymous methods) and some older ones that were added for compatibility with (discontinued) Delphi for .Net (think class and record helpers).
Marjan Venema
2010-08-07 16:51:22
It is, just not with the newest versions. A lot of D2006 features are available in trunk, and some have been merged to 2.4.2
Marco van de Voort
2010-08-08 05:33:32
@marjin venema : also free pascal is bloated because it STILL supports Apple pascal,Microsoft pascal, other pascal dialicts that have been dead for decades! DELPHI IS THE BEST FOR PASCAL(and one of the best programming languages EVER!) cuz it's a collection of one of the best tools,libraries and components for the job with out the extra bloat.
Omair Iqbal
2010-08-08 12:26:16
@Omair: How many programming languages do you know good enough to declare Delphi one of the best ever? Note also that multiple exclamation marks and ALL CAPS don't really make your point any stronger...
mghie
2010-08-08 15:36:38
thats what experts tell me when i ask them, Really delphi language was at least a generation ahead of its time.People are excited now about getting dynamic typing in their non-dynamic languages, but Delphi had it over a decade ago.abstract classes/methods,Interfaces,properties etc..etc. also it was the first 'trully' visual environment. visual c++ had 'visual' in its name but was not nearly as visual as delphi.yes i am a no delphi(or programming)expert but one can get an idea just by googling things like'history of programming languages''forums which programing language is better for xyz task'
Omair Iqbal
2010-08-09 06:00:54
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what i need?
what about tool for programing via delphi programing?
you need a delphi RAD, looking at your profile you have a fair amount of c# question which means you probably have used visual studio
1.delphi is a RAD/IDE just like visual studio
2.just like visual studio RAD allows you to program in C# or vb.net or asp.net...etc
delphi RAD alows you to program in object pascal language(also known as delphi pascal)
tools you can use:
A.delphi RAD
delphi 2010 is the current version you can download a 1 month trial and try it out it its a very polished rad and object pacal is a very mature language and kind on beginners(i am a begginer myself and i find it much easier than other popular languages like java and c++).
B.free pascal\lazarus :
lazarus is a free and open source delphi clone its not as good as delphi(my opinion) but its an ok RAD (lazarus uses free pascal)
Omair Iqbal
2010-08-07 12:22:38