[fpc-devel] (ref types / circles) Re: Defer keyword

[Nikolai Zhubr]

Hi Martin,

07.05.2021 2:41, Martin Frb via fpc-devel:
> On 07/05/2021 01:36, Nikolai Zhubr via fpc-devel wrote:
>>
>> Indeed. However, unfortunately classes are substantially different in
>> that they can cause reference circles,
> You can already cause ref circles, no classes needed.

Yes, records and objects are the same as classes in this respect. You 
cannot do circles with any other types, AFAIK.


Regards,
Nikolai

> type
>    TR = record
>      a: array of TR;
>    end;
>
> var
>    x: TR;
> begin
>    SetLength(x.a,99);
>    x.a[0] := x;
> end.
>
>
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