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Constants (Cross Ref > Tool Basics)

By Mike Prestwood

ASP Classic versus Delphi: A side by side comparison between ASP Classic and Delphi.

Language Basics

Language basics is kind of a catch all for absolute beginner stuff. The items (common names) I chose for language basics is a bit random and include items like case sensitivity, commenting, declaring variables, etc.

Constants

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General Info: Computer Language Constants

A constant is just like a variable (it holds a value) but, unlike a variable, you cannot change the value of a constant.

ASP Classic: Const kPI = 3.1459

Scope can be Public or Private. Public Const is the same as just specifying Const. As with variables, all constants are variants. You do not specify the type, it's implied.

Syntax Example:

Const kPI = 3.1459

Const kName = "Mike"

//Public variable:

Public Const kFeetToMeter=3.28, kMeterToFeet=.3

ASP Classic Constants (Const kPI = 3.1459)

Delphi: Const kPI: Double=3.1459;

In Delphi, you define constants similar to how you define variables but use the Const keyword instead of the Var keyword. Declare global constants in a unit's interface section and unit constants (scope limited to unit) in the implementation section. Declare local constants above the begin..end block.

Syntax Example:

Const

  kFeetToMeter: Double = 3.2808;

  kMeterToFeet: Double = .3048;

  kName: String = "Mike";

//Local constants:

procedure SomeProcedure;

const

  kPI: Double=3.1459;

begin

end;

Delphi Constants (Const kPI: Double=3.1459;) 1 certification question.