Partial Classes in DWScript
Support for partial classes has been added to DWScript: they can be declared as “class partial (TAncestor)” as well as with the Oxygene syntax “partial class (TAncestor)” syntax.
Mutant records: on methods (and helpers)
When “record with methods” were introduced, an important feature was overlooked: mutability.
This article discusses the problem, and introduces a possible syntax extension to solve it. Ideas & comments welcome!
Helpers added to DWScript
In the SVN version, DWScript now has experimental support for helpers. This is a generalization of Delphi’s class helpers, which can be applied to (almost) any type. You can also have multiple helpers per type.
Dynamic arrays as stacks, tighter JavaScript
Here is a summary of the changes of recent happenings in the SVN.
Note that this list doesn’t include the very latest changes and features, which will get an article of their own.
OptimalCode – “Delphi Optimization Guidelines”
If you recognize the title of this article by Robert Lee, then chances are you’ve been around Delphi for a while! 🙂
Alas the optimalcode.com website and Robert Lee disappeared years ago without a trace, but the “Delphi Optimization Guidelines” (dating back from 2002-3003) has been safeguarded and preserved. Recently someone pointed to me that the mirror I had in my Links section had disappeared too…