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File extensions, pas & pp ?
PeterBB:
I'm curious about the extension .pp
I would expect Pascal code files to be .pas
Whats the use case for .pp ?
Are .pas & .pp interchangeable?
I'm aware of
https://wiki.freepascal.org/File_extensions
which suggests .pas for units, implying .pp for programs,
but I've seen many units in Lazarus with extension .pp
I guess the extension is not that important,
I'm just wondering what the best practice is here.
silvercoder70:
.pp files are the same as .pas files except the extension is typically used to indicate the contents are not delphi compatible - at least that is my understanding.
(It's funny you asked this question as I had created a video for YouTube at the beginning of the week on fpc file types but because I also work and had other commitments in the last days I was only able to edit and upload today.)
marcov:
Turbo Pascal actually, as Delphi compatibility had barely started when it was introduced. However it was more a self administrative help tool then a hard rule or so.
PeterBB:
Thanks for the explanations. Maybe the wiki needs updating then?
I has assumed that .pp related to .ppu, in that a compiled pp gives a ppu,
but I gather now that is not the meaning of .pp.
Cheers,
Peter
wp:
--- Quote from: PeterBB on May 28, 2025, 05:01:49 pm ---Maybe the wiki needs updating then?
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What's wrong with what's written on https://wiki.freepascal.org/File_extensions?
--- Quote ---.pp Pascal code
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