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so there wasn't fast TStringList implementation to share?

how to pass records as params without copying? decorate with the var or const?

strings and open arrays with the const, while static and dynamic arrays with the var

seems to be related to the alignment value difference for the compiled Enhanced RTL and project (1 vs 8)

is this somehow related with the Enhanced RTL:

[Error] SysUtils.pas(5348): Undeclared identifier: 'LoadResStringTranslate'
[Error] SysUtils.pas(5348): Incompatible types
[Fatal Error] Test.dpr(168): Could not compile used unit 'SysUtils.pas'

when have turned use debug DCUs on for a project? maybe some Enhanced RTL instalation were skipped?

dictionary implementation is actually quite simple, the only thing that stop me is lack of the idea/knowledge how to create appropriate backing (entries) array (in a form of TSynDictionary.Create(integer, string) for the key value pair (record) with integer keys and string values). Is any way to simulate such "generics" in Delphi prior 2009?

sort of - hope I have managed intelligibly to convey an essence. Good ideas come out of nowhere, so others may have more or even better ones for the TSynDictionary

I have seen TDynArray, but haven't used it - as I look TDynArrayHashed is much better candidate for the TDynDictionary. And interface wishes to resemble traditional ones more - maybe .NET?

And don't follow the Count issue? what's the problem to define dedicated class attribute Count for the TDynDictionary with entries and buckets ...

+1 vote for the dedicated TDynDictionary

meaning MyStuff( const myArray : array of integer )?

- Always use const for string or dynamic array parameters like in MyFunc(const aString: String) to avoid allocating a temporary string per each call;

good advice for recent Delphi, which tries to catch .NET/Java world, too bad for the Delphi 7 without ala s := _stringBuilder( s, 'Blabla', IntToStr( i ) ) or TTextWriter on steroids

- Avoid using string concatenation (s := s+'Blabla'+IntToStr(i)) , but rely on a buffered writing such as TStringBuilder available in latest versions of Delphi;

Can the TDynArray be summarized as the generic List< T > implementation for every type of T? I mean it is equially efficient as List< integer >, List< string >, List< MyCustomRecord > and List< TMyCustomClass > implementations for D6+ or there are some guides to follow for particular T type?

Lack of the generics for D7 (and static class attributes) is a very serious drawback in my eyes after C++/C#

thanks for the clarification - it is helpfull for the non-gurus of this field