type AnsiChar = #0..#255;
Description
The AnsiChar type is used to hold single characters. It is guaranteed to be 8 bits in size.
At the time of writing, it is the same size as Char but the latter may change in the future.
It can be assigned from a character or integer value.
Related commands
AnsiString A data type that holds a string of AnsiChars
Char Variable type holding a single character
PAnsiChar A pointer to an AnsiChar value
WideChar Variable type holding a single International character
Example code : Different ways of assigning to and from an AnsiChar
var
myChar : AnsiChar;
begin
myChar := 'G'; // Assign from a character constant
ShowMessage('Letter G = '+myChar);
myChar := #65; // Assign from an integer constant
ShowMessage('#65 = '+myChar);
myChar := ^I; // Assign from a control char - tab
ShowMessage('Control '+myChar+' character');
myChar := Chr(66); // Using Chr to convert a number
ShowMessage('Chr(66) = '+myChar);
myChar := Char(67); // Using Char as a standard cast
ShowMessage('Char(67) = '+myChar);
end;
Show full unit code
Letter G = G
#65 = A
Control character
Chr(66) = B
Char(67) = C