[fpc-pascal] Class/Record helpers on genericd?

[Sven Barth]

Am 25.04.2016 22:44 schrieb "Anthony Walter" <sysrpl at gmail.com>:
>
> Sven,
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you add support for class/record
helpers on generics? For example I'd like to be able to add methods to
dynamic arrays:
>
> type
>   TArray<T> = array of <T>;
>   TCompare<T> = function(constref A, B: T): Integer;
>
>   TArrayHelper<T> = record helper for TArray<T>
>   private
>     ...
>   public
>     procedure Sort(Compare: TCompare);
>     function First: T;
>     function Last: T;
>     function Random: T;
>     // and so on
>   end;
>
> As it is right now the compiler will not allow this.

No, I did not and it's also not planned.

Regards,
Sven
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