[fpc-pascal] [fpc-devel] Nested function closures

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Hello Sven,

On 28/04/2021 6:32 am, Sven Barth via fpc-pascal wrote:
> Second: the syntax is required for Delphi compatibility anyway 

Couldn't such verbose syntax be limited to {$mode delphi} behaviour,
and then leave {$mode objfpc} free to experiment and introduce new
less verbose syntax in the language.

Granted I fully understand that that would have the negative effect that
many thing would have to be implemented twice. It just feels like FPC
can't progress much with the Object Pascal language, because everything
must be "Delphi compatible". :-( This result in FPC always being one step
behind, and Embarcadero doesn't always make the best decisions for the
language either.

[Please don't take this as a rant - it's not intended that way. It's just
me being late to the party and asking some questions out of curiosity.]


Regards,
  Graeme