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Real48 compatibility (Delphi)
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.

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