Original:Delphi to C++ types mapping
Below is a list of Delphi data types and the corresponding C++ data types:
| Delphi type | defined in sysmac.h | Platform | Corresponding C++ type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boolean | bool | ||
| ShortInt | System::Int8 | signed char | |
| SmallInt | short | ||
| Integer | int | ||
| Int64 | __int64 | ||
| Byte | System::Byte | unsigned char | |
| Word | System::Word | unsigned short | |
| Cardinal | unsigned | ||
| UInt64 | unsigned __int64 | ||
| NativeInt | System::NativeInt | 32-bit platforms | int |
| 64-bit Windows | __int64 | ||
| 64-bit iOS 64-bit Linux |
long | ||
| NativeUInt | System::NativeUInt | 32-bit platforms | unsigned int |
| 64-bit Windows | unsigned __int64 | ||
| 64-bit iOS 64-bit Linux |
unsigned long | ||
| LongInt | 32-bit platforms 64-bit Windows |
int | |
| 64-bit iOS 64-bit Linux |
long | ||
| LongWord | 32-bit platforms 64-bit Windows |
unsigned | |
| 64-bit iOS 64-bit Linux |
unsigned long | ||
| FixedInt | int | ||
| FixedUInt | unsigned int | ||
| Single | float | ||
| Double | double | ||
| Extended | System::Extended | long double | |
| Currency | System::Currency, System::CurrencyBase | ||
| Comp | System::Comp, System::CompBase | ||
| Real | double | ||
| ShortString | System::ShortString, System::ShortStringBase | ||
| OpenString | System::OpenString | char* const | |
| String | System::UnicodeString | ||
| WideString | System::WideString | ||
| AnsiChar | char | ||
| Char | System::WideChar | Windows platforms | wchar_t |
| Posix platforms | char16_t | ||
| WideChar | System::WideChar | Windows platforms | wchar_t |
| Posix platforms | char16_t | ||
| File | System::file | ||
| Text | System::TextFile | ||
| ByteBool | System::ByteBool | unsigned char | |
| WordBool | System::WordBool | unsigned short | |
| LongBool | System::LongBool | int | |
| Real48 | not supported in C++ | ||
| Pointer | void* | ||
| PWideChar | System::WideChar* | Windows platforms | wchar_t* |
| Posix platforms | char16_t* | ||
| PAnsiChar | char* | ||
| Variant | System::Variant defined in sysvari.h | ||
| OleVariant | System::OleVariant defined in sysvari.h | ||