Real48 compatibility

Type Switch

Syntax {$REALCOMPATIBILITY ON} or {$REALCOMPATIBILITY OFF}

Default {$REALCOMPATIBILITY OFF}

Scope Local

Remarks

In the default {$REALCOMPATIBILITY OFF} state, the generic Real type is equivalent to Double.

In the {$REALCOMPATIBILITY ON} state, Real is equivalent to Real48.

The REALCOMPATIBILITY switch provides backward compatibility for legacy code in which Real is used to represent the 6-byte real type now called Real48. In new code, use Real48 when you want to specify a 6-byte real.

Double is the preferred real type for most purposes.

Compiler directives (list)