AssignStr
Assigns an ansistring to a null-terminated string.
Declaration
Source position: sysstrh.inc line 70
procedure AssignStr(var P: PString; const S: string);
Description
AssignStr allocates S to P. The old value of P is disposed of.
This function is provided for Delphi compatibility only. AnsiStrings are managed on the heap and should be preferred to the mechanism of dynamically allocated strings.
Errors
None.
See also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| AppendStr | Append one ansistring to another. |
| DisposeStr | Dispose an ansistring from the heap. |
| NewStr | Allocate a new ansistring on the heap. |
Example
Program Example63;
{ This program demonstrates the AssignStr function }
{$H+}
Uses sysutils;
Var P : PString;
Begin
P:=NewStr('A first AnsiString');
Writeln ('Before: P = "',P^,'"');
AssignStr(P,'A Second ansistring');
Writeln ('After : P = "',P^,'"');
DisposeStr(P);
End.