[solved] Question to Array of Char

[Michl]

Hi,

I translate some wiki pages into German. I have a question to the topic http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Character_and_string_types#Array_of_Char.

Is the sentence

delivers: a b c d #0 since arrays are filled with null-bytes in Free Pascal

correct?!

I've made a test with different results:

Code: [Select]

program Project1;

const
  aLength = 1000;

type
  TOldString1 = array[0..aLength] of Char;

procedure test;
type
  TOldString2 = array[0..aLength] of Char;
var
  OldString1: TOldString1;
  OldString2: TOldString2;
  i: Integer;
begin
  for i:=0 to aLength do
    if OldString1[i] <> #0 then
      writeln('OldString1: ',Ord(OldString1[i]),' - [',i,']');

  for i:=0 to aLength do
    if OldString2[i] <> #0 then
      writeln('OldString2: ',Ord(OldString2[i]),' - [',i,']');
end;

begin
  test;
  readln;
end.If the type "OldString" is declared in the procedure, the statement is false, otherwise seems to vote.

Here is already a little discussion: http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Talk:Character_and_string_types

The posted code as little project attached.

[BigChimp]

I think you already got an answer on the wiki talk page...

[Michl]

Yes of course, but I've made a lot of tests. The Array is all the time filled with #0!!!!!

Only when I declared it in the procedure, it is filled with different content.

That's why I wanted to hear some other opinions before I mistakenly change the statement.

[howardpc]

You should remove the incorrect statement in the wiki before translating.
There is much in software that happens to be true some of the time, such as the existence of zero bytes at many memory locations. Where this cannot be relied on (is not guaranteed by the compiler) it should not be stated falsely that this is a feature of Free Pascal.

[Michl]

Thank you, you've enlightened me!

I have now differentiated by static and dynamic array of char. If anyone want  to see, whether in terms of content and of the spelling (my English is not so good), is right: http://wiki.freepascal.org/Character_and_string_types#Array_of_Char

Thanks, and sorry for my rude behavior to ask twice