[fpc-pascal] Use of abstract classes

[Howard Page-Clark]

On 08/1/13 11:48, Michael Fuchs wrote:
> program AbstractTest;
> {$MODE ObjFpc}{$H+}
>
> uses Classes;
>
> type
>    TAbstractClass = class abstract(TObject)
>    end;
>
> var
>    MyAbstractClass: TAbstractClass = nil;
>
> begin
>    MyAbstractClass := TAbstractClass.Create;
>    MyAbstractClass.Free;
> end.

'Casting' a class as abstract is curious syntax. What led you to think 
of that? But obviously the compiler knows it.
As soon as you add an abstract method the compiler will give a warning.

Howard