Delphi Quick Syntax Reference: A Pocket Guide to the Delphi and Object Pascal Language

© John Kouraklis 2020

J. KouraklisDelphi Quick Syntax Referencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6112-5_5

5. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

John Kouraklis¹ 

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London, UK

 

Delphi supports full object-oriented programming (OOP). In OOP, the most fundamental entity is an object. An object is characterized by its state (implemented by data) and what sort of capabilities it has (functionality). For example, a computer can be described as an object in a particular state (e.g., available memory, screen resolution, computational power, etc.) being able to provide several functions (e.g., connect to the Internet, edit a text file, convert an image, etc.). In the rest of the chapter, we look at the fundamentals of OOP in Delphi.

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