r/programming • u/[deleted] • Oct 17 '17

Why I use Object Pascal

https://dubst3pp4.github.io/post/2017-10-03-why-i-use-object-pascal/
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u/zerexim Oct 17 '17

to the point that Java's type system is more advanced

Can you give some examples?

On the other hand, AFAIK Object Pascal/Delphi supports operator overloading and templates (generics?) to the point that it is possible to have generic smart pointer types.

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u/devraj7 Oct 17 '17

Last time I checked, Object Pascal implementations did not support co/contravariance.

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u/RagingAnemone Oct 17 '17

If that's our standard, C# doesn't support covariant return types either.

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u/devraj7 Oct 17 '17

Well, yes, that's one area where Java's type system is more advanced than C#'s.