[fpc-pascal] Is it save to think default value of untouched string is ''?

[lyh1]

But ShortStrings also store the length in string[0]. If I do a append, I 
think the string will append to string[1]....
So don't assume string are always initialized with null string?

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> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:17:03 +0100
> From: Mattias Gaertner <nc-gaertnma at netcologne.de>
> Subject: Re: [fpc-pascal] Is it save to think default value of
> untouched string is ''?
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> SetLength does not initialize the string characters.
> ShortStrings are not always initialized.
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> Mattias