[fpc-pascal] FPImage and GetDataLineStart

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Fri, 22 Apr 2011, Žilvinas Ledas wrote:

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> On 2011-04-22 20:05, Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
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>>> IMO a helper is bound closer to a type than an operator.
>> 
>> Please explain ?  To my understanding, they're on exactly the same level ?
>> (from a language feature point of view).
>> 
>> I mean, what can be more close to a type than a := operator ? 
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> From MY point of view operator is a (special) function, that takes 
> (one/two/...) parameters and returns a result.
> So I would agree that helper is "closer" than an operator.

I suspect it's a highly indvidual matter.

What is "higher" or "Closer", functions or operators ?
I would think functions, as they are evaluated first in an expression.
Others may use different metrics...

The only objective way, I suppose, is to treat all constructs as on the same level.

Michael.