
Interface implementations can be delegated to fields or properties of classes. To better support development for Microsoft Windows and interoperate with code developed with other software development tools, Delphi supports independent interfaces of Component Object Model (COM) with reference counted class implementations, and support for many third-party components. It supports native cross-compilation to many platforms including Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. Prominent features are a visual designer and two application frameworks, VCL for Windows and FireMonkey (FMX) for cross-platform development.ĭelphi uses the Pascal-based programming language Object Pascal created by Anders Hejlsberg for Borland (now IDERA) as the successor to Turbo Pascal. ĭelphi supports rapid application development (RAD). There is also a free-of-charge Community edition, with most of the features of Professional, but restricted to users and companies with low revenue. There are Professional, Enterprise, and Architect editions, with the higher editions having more features at a higher price. Delphi added full object-oriented programming to the existing language, and the language has grown to support generics, anonymous methods, closures, and native Component Object Model (COM) support.ĭelphi and its C++ counterpart, C++Builder, are interoperable and jointly sold under the name RAD Studio. Delphi is known for its fast compilation speed, native code, and developer productivity.ĭelphi was originally developed by Borland as a rapid application development tool for Windows as the successor of Turbo Pascal. Database support is a key feature and is provided by FireDAC (Database Access Components). The visual forms designer has the option of using either the Visual Component Library (VCL) for pure Windows development or the FireMonkey (FMX) framework for cross-platform development. The code editor features Code Insight ( code completion), Error Insight (real-time error-checking), and refactoring. ĭelphi includes a code editor, a visual designer, an integrated debugger, a source code control component, and support for third-party plugins. Software Development, Designer, IDE, Compiler, & RTLĭelphi is a software product that uses the Delphi dialect of the Object Pascal programming language and provides an integrated development environment (IDE) for rapid application development of desktop, mobile, web, and console software, currently developed and maintained by Embarcadero Technologies.ĭelphi's compilers generate native code for Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux ( 圆4). Runs on Windows 10 targets Windows 10, Linux, macOS, Android, & iOS 9 September 2021 50 days ago ( 9 September 2021)
