System.Low
Delphi
function Low(var X): Integer;
Properties
| Type | Visibility | Source | Unit | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| function | public | System.pas | System | System |
Description
Returns the lowest value in a range.
In Delphi code, call Low to obtain the lowest value or first element of an Ordinal, Array, or ShortString. Result type is X, or the index type of X, where X is either a type identifier or a variable reference.
| Type | Low returns |
|---|---|
|
Ordinal type (includes Int64) |
The lowest value in the range of the type. |
|
Array type |
The lowest value within the range of the index type of the array. |
|
short string type |
Returns 0. |
|
Open array |
Returns 0. |
|
short string parameter |
Returns 0. |
Note: Low does not apply for array properties.