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Code Blocks (Java and Delphi Cross Reference Guide)

By Mike Prestwood

Java versus Delphi: A side by side comparison between Java 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.

Code Blocks

[Other Languages]

Languages Focus

The rules for code blocks within a language dictate where you can declare variables, how you "bracket" code, etc.

Java: { }

Curly braces are used to bracket code blocks including classes and the methods within a class.

For Java, JavaScript, PHP, and C++, I prefer to put the first { at the end of the first line of the code block as in the example above because I see moreJava codeformatted that way.

Syntax Example:

public class Dog {

  public bark() {

    System.out.println("Ruff");

Delphi: begin..end

Object Pascal requires the semi-colon after the "declaration" part.

Syntax Example:

function DoSomething : integer;

var

  a, b : integer

begin

  a := 1;

  b := 2;

  result := a + b;

end;