Changes: CompilerVersion Constant

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Unit

System Unit

Description

The CompilerVersion constant identifies the internal version number of the Delphi compiler. It is defined in the System unit and may be referenced either in code just as any other constant.

Technical Comments

The CompilerVersion constant was introduced in Delphi 6 along with conditional expressions. In earlier Delphi versions various compiler defined VERxxx symbols are used to determine compiler versions.

CompilerVersion values and the equivalent compiler defined symbols for the Delphi versions in which the CompilerVersion constant is defined are:

Compiler	CompilerVersion	Defined Symbol
Delphi 11.0 Alexandria	35	VER350
Delphi 10.4 Sydney	34	VER340
Delphi 10.3 Rio	33	VER330
Delphi 10.2 Tokyo	32	VER320
Delphi 10.1 Berlin	31	VER310
Delphi 10 Seattle	30	VER300
Delphi XE8	29	VER290
Delphi XE7	28	VER280
Delphi XE6	27	VER270
AppMethod 1	26.5	VER265
Delphi XE5	26	VER260
Delphi XE4	25	VER250
Delphi XE3	24	VER240
Delphi XE2	23	VER230
Delphi XE	22	VER220
Delphi 2010	21	VER210
Delphi 2009	20	VER200
Delphi 2007 .NET	19	VER190
Delphi 2007	18.5	VER185 (also VER180)
Delphi 2006	18	VER180
Delphi 2005	17	VER170
Delphi 8 .NET	16	VER160
Delphi 7	15	VER150
Delphi 6	14	VER140
Delphi 5	13(*)	VER130
Delphi 4	12(*)	VER120
Delphi 3	10(*)	VER100
Delphi 2	9(*)	VER90
Delphi 1	8(*)	VER80

(*) These versions did not have a CompilerVersion constant, it was introduced with Delphi 6.

Examples

if CompilerVersion = 20 then
  sCompilerName := 'Delphi 2009';

or in conditional compiler expressions:

{$if CompilerVersion > 18}
  // Delphi 2007 or later
{$ifend}

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Added D2010, Uffe Kousgaard
Added Delphi XE, Steven Kamradt
Added Delphi 2007.NET by Jaro.Benes
Added Delphi XE3 by Jaro.Benes

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 <div class="VclDescription">
-The CompilerVersion constant identifies the internal version number of the Delphi compiler. It is defined in the System unit and may be referenced either in code just as any other constant:
+The CompilerVersion constant identifies the internal version number of the Delphi compiler. It is defined in the System unit and may be referenced either in code just as any other constant.
-if CompilerVersion = 20 then
-sCompilerName := 'Delphi 2009';
-or in conditional compiler expressions:
-{$if CompilerVersion &gt; 18}
-// Delphi 2007 or later
-{$ifend}
 </div>
@@ Line 24: / Line 15: @@
 <div class="VclTechnicalComments">
-The CompilerVersion constant was introduced in Delphi 6 along with [[conditional expressions]]. In earlier Delphi versions various compiler defined VERxxx symbols are used to determine compiler versions.
+The CompilerVersion constant was introduced in Delphi 6 along with [[conditional expressions]]. In earlier Delphi versions various compiler defined [[Borland Compiler Conditional Defines|VERxxx]] symbols are used to determine compiler versions.
 CompilerVersion values and the equivalent compiler defined symbols for the Delphi versions in which the CompilerVersion constant is defined are:
@@ Line 31: / Line 22: @@
 ! scope="col" | Compiler
 ! scope="col" | CompilerVersion
 ! scope="col" |
 Defined Symbol
+|-
+| Delphi 11.0 Alexandria  || 35   || VER350
+|-
+| Delphi 10.4 Sydney  || 34   || VER340
+|-
+| Delphi 10.3 Rio  || 33   || VER330
+|-
+| Delphi 10.2 Tokyo  || 32   || VER320
+|-
+| Delphi 10.1 Berlin  || 31   || VER310
+|-
+| Delphi 10 Seattle  || 30   || VER300
+|-
+| Delphi XE8  || 29   || VER290
+|-
+| Delphi XE7  || 28   || VER280
+|-
+| Delphi XE6  || 27   || VER270
+|-
+| AppMethod 1  || 26.5   || VER265
+|-
+| Delphi XE5  || 26   || VER260
+|-
+| Delphi XE4  || 25   || VER250
 |-
 | Delphi XE3  || 24   || VER240
 |-
-| Delphi XE2  || 23   ||
+| Delphi XE2  || 23   || VER230
-VER230
 |-
 | Delphi XE   || 22   || VER220
@@ Line 47: / Line 61: @@
 | Delphi 2007 .NET || 19 || VER190
 |-
-| Delphi 2007 || 18.5 || VER185
+| Delphi 2007 || 18.5 || VER185 (also VER180)
 |-
 | Delphi 2006 || 18   || VER180
@@ Line 59: / Line 73: @@
 | Delphi 6    || 14   || VER140
 |-
-| Delphi 5    || 13   || VER130
+| Delphi 5    || 13(*)   || VER130
 |-
-| Delphi 4    || 12   || VER120
+| Delphi 4    || 12(*)   || VER120
 |-
-| Delphi 3    || 10   || VER100
+| Delphi 3    || 10(*)   || VER100
 |-
-| Delphi 2    || 9    || VER90
+| Delphi 2    || 9(*)    || VER90
 |-
-| Delphi 1    || 8    || VER80
+| Delphi 1    || 8(*)    || VER80
 |}
 </div>
+(*) These versions did not have a CompilerVersion constant, it was introduced with Delphi 6.
 ==Examples==
 <div class="VclExamples">
+<pre>
-(Please provide <i>links</i> to articles/source code that show how to use this item.)
+if CompilerVersion = 20 then
+  sCompilerName := 'Delphi 2009';
+</pre>
+or in conditional compiler expressions:
+<pre>
+{$if CompilerVersion &gt; 18}
+  // Delphi 2007 or later
+{$ifend}
+</pre>
 </div>
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 </div>
-<!-- Please keep the category list at the bottom for consistency. --> Added D2010, Uffe Kousgaard<br />Added Delphi XE, Steven Kamradt<br />Added Delphi 2007.NET by Jaro.Benes />Added Delphi XE3 by Jaro.Benes
+<!-- Please keep the category list at the bottom for consistency. --> Added D2010, Uffe Kousgaard<br />Added Delphi XE, Steven Kamradt<br />Added Delphi 2007.NET by Jaro.Benes<br />Added Delphi XE3 by Jaro.Benes
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