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The MaxLongInt constant gives the largest allowed value for a LongInt.
The value is (2^31) -1 = 2,147,483,647
It is often used when the size of something, such as an array, is unknown.
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| LongInt |
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An Integer whose size is guaranteed to be 32 bits |
| MaxInt |
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The maximum value an Integer can have |
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| Example code : Copying the trailing characters of a string |
var
Source, Target : string;
begin
Source := 'Assume that we do not know how long this string is';
// Copy all characters from the 8th onwards
Target := Copy(Source, 8, MaxLongInt);
WriteLn('Source : '+Source);
WriteLn('Target : '+Target);
end;
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Source : Assume that we do not know how long this string is
Target : that we do not know how long this string is
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