Abstract | directive that defines a class method that has no implementation in the current class, but must be implemented in any derived classes; the class method is only a placeholder in the current class. |
API | Application Program Interface |
Break | forces a jump out of a set of statements within a loop |
Char | variable type for holding a single character |
Class | defines a structure consisting of fields, methods and properties; the fields, methods are called class members. Instances of a class are called objects. All classes must be based on another class, with TObject being the default, highest level class. |
Constructor | the method used to create an object from a class |
Continue | forces a jumpto the next iteration of a loop |
Control | a visible component |
DBMS | Database Management System |
Double | the general purpose floating point type in Delphi; approximately 15 digits of precision, from 2.23E-308 to 1.23E308 |
Event handler | procedure that contains the code that is executed when an "event" happens |
Extended | floating point type when the highest exponent and/or significant digits are required; approximately 19 digits, from 3.37E-4932 to 1.18E4932 |
Function | subroutine that returns a value |
FileMode | defines the mode in which the Reset procedure opens a typed or untyped binary file; can be fmOpenRead, fmOpenWrite or fmOpenReadWrite (default). |
Inherited | used to call the parent constructor or destructor method for the current class. Usually called at the start of a constructor, and at the end of a desctructor. |
Object | a variable that is created from a class |
Procedure | subroutine that does not return a value |
Reset | procedure to open a file, given by FileHandle, for read, write or read and write access |
Self | refers to the containing object; e.g. the current unit's form is addressable via the self keyword |
Single | the fastest floating point type in Delphi; approximately 7 digits of precision, from 1.18E-38 to 3.4E38 |
SQL | Structured Query Language |
VCL | Visual Component Library |
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