[fpc-devel] Multiple variable initialization

[Alexander Grotewohl]

It sounds more like you're making a case for all integers to be 
initialized to zero by default. I still fail to see any practical uses 
other than wanting to not type "integer" twice.

Alex


On 03/24/2018 11:20 AM, Ondrej Pokorny wrote:
> On 24.03.2018 15:46, Alexander Grotewohl wrote:
>> The patch is to put them on separate lines. Preferably with 
>> meaningful comments for each. If FPC was changed at the whim of every 
>> programmer we'd end up with a huge mess that no longer resembles pascal.
>
> Please tell me who decides about the borderline between whim and 
> usefulness.
>
> E.g. FPC supports initializing local variables, which Delphi and (if I 
> am not mistaken) ISO Pascal don't support:
>
> procedure Test;
> var
>   A: Integer = 0;
> begin
> end;
>
> Is it a whim as well? If FPC has this extension, why not to support
>
> procedure Test;
> var
>   A, B: Integer = 0;
> begin
> end;
>
> ?
>
> Ondrej
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