type : Char = #0..#255;
Description
The Char type is a simple variable type used to hold a single character.
It can be assigned from a character constant, or an integer.
Notes
It is not guaranteed to be 1 byte in size - use AnsiChar if this is what you want.
Related commands
AnsiChar A character type guaranteed to be 8 bits in size
Chr Convert an integer into a character
Ord Provides the Ordinal value of an integer, character or enum
PChar A pointer to an Char value
String A data type that holds a string of characters
UpCase Convert a Char value to upper case
WideChar Variable type holding a single International character
Example code : Different ways of assigning to and from a Char
var
myChar : Char;
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