Delphi

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Please watch the video Delphi's Object Pascal Evolution and/ or read the documentation of Delphi.
Which features of Delphi (e.g. syntax sugar) should be implemented in Unleashed Pascal for a better compatibility/ transpilation?

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MarcoDelphiBooks

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Reading Delphi Books as a Free Pascal Coder — Marco Cantù Edition

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Object Pascal Handbook Delphi 10.4 Sydney Edition

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We have the freedom to build/ be the bridge between Free Pascal and Delphi.

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delphi-and-fpc-lazarus-comparison - A developer-oriented comparison of Delphi and Free Pascal/Lazarus, covering platforms, tooling, workflows, and project fit.

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Unfortunately, Unleashed Pascal is still missing from this comparison.

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The syntax of Unleashed Pascal makes it easier to switch from Go. Python, Lua and modern PHP to Object Pascal. There is a valid reason for Unleashed Pascal to exist.

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Delphi Property Visibility should be a part of Unleashed Pascal.

In Delphi, the visibility of properties is determined by the visibility attributes, which are reserved keywords: private, protected, public, published, and automated. These attributes define how and where a property can be accessed. For example, a property declared as published is visible to all classes that implement the parent class, while a property declared as private can only be accessed within the class itself. The visibility of properties is crucial for ensuring that classes maintain encapsulation and that they can be used in a variety of contexts without exposing sensitive information.

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The same concept also exists in PHP.