[fpc-pascal] procedure that accept generic types?

[Sven Barth]

Am 04.09.2013 09:13, schrieb Xiangrong Fang:
> Thanks.  This is sort-of too verbose when use.   I have no comments 
> about how to define it, but when use it, can we just use:
>
> ProcessArray(someintarray); ?
No. Generics are specialized with "<SomeType>", so not using it for 
procedures/functions/methods as well is inconsistent.
>
>
> The complier should be able to "specialize" it implicitly because it 
> knows someintarray is array of integer?
>
> alternatively,   how about this:
>
> var
> proc_ints: specialize ProcessArray<LongInt>;
> begin
> proc_ints(someintarray);
> end;
>
> use it without explicit specialize is best, however.
No. In non-Delphi modes specializations require "specialize". This is 
for consistency of the language and also for simplification of the 
parser in those modes.

And just in case: The syntax is not up to debate.

Regards,
Sven
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