const MaxInt = High(Integer);
Description
The MaxInt constant gives the largest allowed value for an Integer.
The value is normally (2^32)-1 = 2,147,483,647 but is not guaranteed to be so in all Delphi releases.
It is often used when the size of something, such as an array, is unknown.
Related commands
Integer The basic Integer type
MaxLongInt The maximum value an LongInt can have
Example code : Copying the trailing characters of a string
var
Source, Target : string;
begin
Source := 'Assume that we do not know how long this string is';
// Copy all characters from the 8th onwards
Target := Copy(Source, 8, MaxInt);
ShowMessage('Source : '+Source);
ShowMessage('Target : '+Target);
end;
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Source : Assume that we do not know how long this string is
Target : that we do not know how long this string is