[fpc-pascal] type helpers

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:27:13 +0100
Sven Barth via fpc-pascal <fpc-pascal at lists.freepascal.org> wrote:

>[...]
> This is by design. In this case DoIt is called on a temp variable
> that gets its value from b.w, the value of b.FW does not change

Ehm, in this case b.FW *does* changes.
Maybe you mean the case
  property W: word read GetW; 
?

With a getter method indeed a temp variable is changed by the
helper.

> (same
> reason why the C operators do not work on properties). Same happens
> with constants btw: Word(42).DoIt will work as well.

Well, at least 3.DoIt is rejected.

Mattias



> 
> Regards,
> Sven
> 
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