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Constants (ASP Classic and Delphi Prism Cross Reference Guide)

By Mike Prestwood

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

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 Prism: const kPI: Double=3.1459;

In Prism, you define constants similar to how you define variables but use the Const keyword instead of the Var keyword. Specifying the type is optional. If you don't specify the type, the compiler chooses the most appropriate type for you.

Declare class constants as part of the class definitions. Declare local constants above the begin..end. Although Prism support inline variables, inline constants are not supported.

Syntax Example:

//Specified type:
const
  kFeetToMeter: Double = 3.2808;

  kMeterToFeet: Double = .3048;

  kName: String = "Mike";
 
//Unspecified type:

const kPIShort = 3.14;

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