[fpc-devel] type discussion

[Christian Iversen]

On Thursday 02 June 2005 21:28, L505 wrote:
> | > In C++:
> | >
> | > TStringList strlist;
> | >
> | > strlist = new TStringList;
> | >
> | > How is that shorter ?
> |
> | okay but its still redundant. Why does the compiler need to have it
> | spelt out twice? Why cant the compiler deduce that as the pointer is
> | declared as TStringlist therefore it creates a TStringList?
>
> Why can't I just go
>
> strlist = new
>
> Draw the line.

(and you can, in several script languages)

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Regards,
Christian Iversen