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

Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Introduction
Chapter 1: Delphi Pascal
	Delphi As a Programming Language
		Syntax
		Programming Paradigms
		Compilation to Native Code
		Visual Applications
		One Code Base for Multiple Platforms
	Anatomy of a Delphi Program
		Project Files
		Units
		Forms and Frames
	Delphi As Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
	A Simple Application (Console)
	A Simple Application (Graphical)
	Alternative IDEs
	Delphi Style Guide
	Summary
	References
Chapter 2: Basics
	Variables
	Data Types
		Integer
		Char
		Boolean
		Enumerated Types
		Subrange
		Real
		Strings
		Sets
		Arrays
		Records
		Pointers
		Variant
		Generics
	Constants
	Comments
	Summary
	References
Chapter 3: Looping, Conditional and Jump Statements
	Loops
		While Statement
		Repeat Statement
		For Statement
	Conditional Statements
		If Statement
		Case Statement
	Jump Statements
		Exit Statement
		Break Statement
		Continue Statement
		Goto Statement
	Summary
Chapter 4: Procedures and Functions
	Declaration
	Parameters
		The Nature of Parameters
			Classic Parameters
			Constant Parameters
			Variable Parameters
			Out Parameters
		Default Values of Parameters
	Interrupting the Normal Execution
	Nested Methods
	Typed Methods
	Anonymous Methods
	Method Overloading
	Summary
	References
Chapter 5: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
	Declaration
	Object State (Fields)
	Object Functionality (Methods)
	Object State (Properties)
	Class Members and Methods
	Inheritance
	Interfaces
	Cross-Platform Memory Management
	Summary
	References
Index