Learning to program Delphi tutorial 1 - Hello World - Pascal - Rad Studio XE2

Learn to develop Delphi, Pascal applications for windows. We start and end with windows (rather than the command line) in this series. We will also try to point out the pros and cons of each language. If you are interested, we are building out the same application in multiple programming languages so that you can either learn one or see the pros and cons of each.

[BilalHeuser]

What I have always like about Delphi is that it lets one develop windows applications quickly and because it is based on Object Pascal it has lot of the OOP features of C++. It really gives one the best of both worlds, simple and yet sophisticated.

[tanweerchiktay]

Please make more tutorials about Delphi, you are really helpful.

[IceShinbi]

No, Skype and FL Studio were made with Delphi, along with many powerful applications, maybe it's not a lot better than C++, but it's definitely easier to use ;)

[TimSchuchman]

So how old is Delphi? Its based on Pascal? We have a 12 year old app that is coded in Delphi and im trying to learn more about it.

[jaketijakjak]

Hi! I have delphi 7 and when I tried to repeat what you have done in tutorial, after writing 'Label1. ' I dont have any options for Text: string.
What should I do? I get several options but not Text.string or any .string option

[techcrumbs]

how to make a web browser using delphi

[lolslim]

I would assume delphi is native language meaning it will execute on any platform, unlike vb and C# is on .net framework. C++ is not on the framework, though.

[KL-vcbe]

Can you give me the link to download delphi xe2

[MechanicsStudents]

as that free open source programming engine you were talking about called Lazarus? It's literally like visual basic XD

[SouthernSet]

Well, Visual Basic And C# Run Through .{NET} Framework. Unlike Visual Basic And C#, C++ Is Native To Windows As Is Delphi. If You Have Ever Tried To Run Your vb/c# Application On A Computer Without Visual Studio/Visual Basic? Likely Hood Is The Second Hand User Does Not Have Compatible .{NET} Framework Installed On Their PC. Why Delphi Is So Good Rests On The Fact That Is Almost The Same As C++, But It Can Actually Build A GUI, And Does Not Rely On .{NET} Frame Work, It's Native.

[wyD]

the most annoying thing to hear is a "techie" using GUI as a word. it's an acronym, you don't pronounce it as a word. Every techie should know this if they are truly a techie and not some lamer script kiddy.