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Generics

Sort a dynamic array via generic TArray.Sort

uses
  System.Generics.Collections, { TArray }
  System.Generics.Defaults; { TComparer<T> }

var StringArray: TArray<string>; { Also works with "array of string" }

...

{ Sorts the array case insensitive }
TArray.Sort<string>(StringArray, TComparer<string>.Construct(
  function (const A, B: string): Integer
  begin
    Result := string.CompareText(A, B);
  end
));

Simple usage of TList

var List: TList<Integer>;

...

List := TList<Integer>.Create; { Create List }
try
  List.Add(100); { Add Items }
  List.Add(200);

  WriteLn(List[1]); { 200 }
finally
  List.Free;
end;

Descending from TList making it specific

type
  TIntegerList = class(TList<Integer>)
  public
    function Sum: Integer;
  end;

...

function TIntegerList.Sum: Integer;
var
  Item: Integer;
begin
  Result := 0;
  for Item in Self do
     Result := Result + Item;
end;

Sort a TList

var List: TList<TDateTime>;

...

List.Sort(
  TComparer<TDateTime>.Construct(
    function(const A, B: TDateTime): Integer
    begin
      Result := CompareDateTime(A, B);
    end
  )
);

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