Hi,

I'm a little confused.

From:
https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/ref/refsu81.html

This page gives 2 examples.

Function Second : Real; [Public];
begin
  Second := 1;
end;

and

Function Second : Real; Public name ’second’;
begin
  Second := 1;
end;

In the first, Public is in brackets, in the second it is not.

However, this will compile also:

Function Second : Real; [Public name ’second’];
begin
  Second := 1;
end;

So, what is the correct syntax?

The [] is the old syntax.
It bites attributes, so better not use it.

Mattias

PM Mattias Gaertner wrote

The [] is the old syntax. It bites attributes, so better not use it.

Ok, I updated a wiki example that used the old syntax.

Bart via fpc-devel schrieb am So., 23.
Feb. 2020, 16:35:

Both are correct. The brackets allow a comma separated list of directives. However as Mattias wrote this syntax conflicts with attributes and thus is disabled if modeswitch PrefixedAttributes is enabled.

Regards,
Sven