In delphi what is the status/scope of a method declared before the private/public/protected keywords. see below
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In delphi what is the status/scope of a method declared before the private/public/protected keywords
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Tony Wolff
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3This is explained in the documentation. Do you know how to find the documentation? – David Heffernan Feb 08 '21 at 08:43
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If not then this topic will help you: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21403628/how-can-i-search-for-delphi-documentation – David Heffernan Feb 08 '21 at 08:48
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I am sure this is `published` somewhere in the documentation. – GuidoG Feb 08 '21 at 12:25
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@GuidoG Unless the `{$M-}` documentation is `public` – David Heffernan Feb 08 '21 at 13:26
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Every time you have a question about the Delphi language or RTL, you should consult the official documentation. In this case, the section named Visibility of Class Members on Classes and Objects contains the following information:
Members at the beginning of a class declaration that do not have a specified visibility are by default published, provided the class is compiled in the {$M+} state or is derived from a class compiled in the {$M+} state; otherwise, such members are public.
So, for instance, in a class derived directly from TObject, any such members are public. In a class derived from TPersistent, which includes all components (and therefore all controls), they are published.
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