As

The operator as performs a conditional typecast. The word as is a reserved word in {$mode Delphi} and {$mode objFPC}.

operation

as requires a class or (COM) interface as the first argument and a class or interface reference as the second. The expression child as super is equivalent to the expression and statement:

super(child)
        if not assigned(child) and_then not child is super then
        begin
            raise exception.create(sErrInvalidTypecast);
        end;

Warning: Typecasting a nil pointer will not raise an exception.

However, trying to de-reference nil by attempting to access an attribute or method will cause a RTE.

application

as ensures a typecast is legit.

as is one of the operators that can not be overloaded.

see also

• is

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