String Handling Routines

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This topic lists the string types and links to the pages that list and describe the various string handling routines.

Important: Some string types are not supported on all platforms.

For string handling, we recommend that you use System.SysUtils.TStringHelper, which is supported on all platforms.

String Type	Routines
System.SysUtils.TStringHelper supports the default string type (UnicodeString or String) and works with either 0-based or 1-based strings. For more information, see Migrating Delphi Code to Mobile from Desktop.	TStringHelper Methods
Default string type: System.UnicodeString is the default string type. System.String is an alias for the default (UnicodeString) type.	UnicodeString Methods
AnsiString type: System.AnsiStrings defines routines for handling the AnsiString type. System.SysUtils defines routines with the same names (such as AnsiIndexStr) as those defined in System.AnsiStrings). The SysUtils versions are useful for supporting older code that still uses the Ansixxxx routines. System.AnsiStringBase is the base class for the C++ analog of the Delphi long string type. System.AnsiStringT is a template class used when handling a Delphi AnsiString that has a code page specified with it.	AnsiStrings SysUtils AnsiStringBase Methods AnsiStringT Methods
System.WideStrings.TWideStrings is the base class for objects that represent a list of Unicode strings.	TWideStrings Methods
System.Classes.TStrings is the base class for objects that represent a list of strings.	TStrings Methods
System.ShortString is maintained for backward compatibility.
System.RawByteString (not recommended)	See AnsiString type.
System.TResStringRec
String pointers	System.MarshaledString System.PChar System.PRawByteString System.PResStringRec System.PShortString System.PUnicodeString System.PWideString

See Also

• Comparison Routines