Delphi

Summary

Object-oriented programming language derived from Pascal. Used for rapid application development with visual component library. Strong Microsoft Windows integration while supporting cross-platform development.

Paradigms

object-oriented, imperative, procedural, structured, event-driven, generic

Domains

desktop applications, database management

Key Features

traits/interfaces, string interpolation, reflection, operator overloading, extension methods, modules

Typing

static system, non-structural typing, strong typing, partial inference, compile-time checking, conservative type coercion, required type annotations

Compilation

compiled

Influenced By

Pascal, Turbo Pascal, C++

Influenced

PascalABC.NET, Game Maker Language, C#

Ratings

File extensions

pas, dpr, dfm

External Links

• Delphi official site
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• r/delphi subreddit
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