[fpc-pascal] SetLength procedure

[Steve Gatenby]

It is only a personal preference, not a serious problem.

I would find code in the form of
   ArrayLen := IncLength(ArrayName, 1);

to be much more readable then

    SetLength(ArrayName, Length(ArrayName)+1);
    ArrayLen:= High(ArrayName);

I was just hoping somebody may know how its done.

Thanks - SteveG

On 27/07/14 20:09, Jürgen Hestermann wrote:
>
> Am 2014-07-27 12:10, schrieb Steve Gatenby:
> > Could anybody enlighten me on how to make the 'SetLength' procedure 
> into an equivalent function
> > I have many instances of
> >   SetLength(xxx, Length(xxx)+1);
> >   Num := High(xxx);
>
>
> What is the problem with this code?
> Why force these 2 commands into a function?
> Just to save a little bit of typing?
> When *reading* this code it is much
> clearer what it does as when reading
>
> Num := IncLength(xxx, 1);
>
>
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