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3.2.3 Short strings

A string declaration declares a short string in the following cases:

  1. If the switch is off: {$H-}, the string declaration will always be a short string declaration.
  2. If the switch is on {$H+}, and there is a length specifier, the declaration is a short string declaration.

The predefined type ShortString is defined as a string of length 255:

 ShortString = String[255];

If the size of the string is not specified, 255 is taken as a default. The length of the string can be obtained with the Length standard runtime routine. For example in

{$H-}  
 
Type  
  NameString = String[10];  
  StreetString = String;

NameString can contain a maximum of 10 characters. While StreetString can contain up to 255 characters.

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