[fpc-pascal] How to solve "variable does not seem to be initialized" compiler hint.

[Jonas Maebe]

On 19 Nov 2009, at 20:44, cobines wrote:

> Is it wrong to use "out" for the sole purpose of informing the compiler that a function will set the initial value of a variable passed as the parameter?

No.

> Or is it just a side effect?

Yes.

> I use it all over the place in my programs. Is it safe to use with interfaces, ansistrings, dynamic arrays?

Yes.

> Should I stop using it this way?

No.


Jonas