The SetLength procedure sets a new length for the specified string.
Declaration
SetLength(Str, NewLength)
Parameters
| Str | [in] | Required | String | |
| NewLength | [in] | Required | Integer | |
| Result | String |
Description
Sets a new length for the Str string. Actually, the procedure creates a new string object, fills it with the contents of the old string and assigns it to Str.
Parameters
The procedure has the following parameters:
Str
Specifies the source string.
NewLength
Specifies the new length of the string.
Remarks
If NewLength is smaller than the length of the specified string (see Length), the extra characters are lost.
See Also
DelphiScript - List of Supported Routines and Variables
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