2016-02-17 14:58 GMT-02:00 Jonas Maebe <jonas.ma...@elis.ugent.be>: > Mazola Winstrol wrote: > >> 1 - Does the compiler automatically initialize all class fields when a >> new instance is created? >> > > They're called instance fields, and yes, they are zeroed. Class fields are > fields that that are unique per class type, rather than per instance. > > 2 - Does the compiler initialize record fields? >> > > Only for fields that are managed types. > > 3 - When i declare a pointer as a global variable or as a member of a >> record, can i assume that its initial value is nil? >> > > No. > > 4 - Is there any compiler switch regarding initialization of variables? >> > > There is only -gt, but it "initialises" (non-managed) variables and > out-parameter with random data in order to more easily find cases of > uninitialised data. It cannot be used to initialise all variables to a > known value. > > > Jonas > _______________________________________________ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal >
Thanks a lot for the explanation! Regards
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