[fpc-pascal] why can't we define class operator for old fashion object type, but ok for 'advanced record' type?

[Maciej Izak]

2018-08-17 17:48 GMT+02:00 Ryan Joseph <ryan at thealchemistguild.com>:

> So the reason that objects/classes in FPC don’t have operators in the
> class (like advanced records) is for Delphi compatibility? That would be
> great if operators were unified across records/classes.
>

In Delphi (NEXTGEN for mobile platforms and Linux) is possible to use class
operators for classes (in NEXTGEN classes are managed by ARC).

More info:

http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/class_operators_delphi.html

the existence of class operators for classes in NEXTGEN is presented as "a
side effect of the new Automatic Reference Counting support"

-- 
Best regards,
Maciej Izak
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