Delphi 10.4: Code completion matches anywhere…

First, I would like to thank Embarcadero for being given permission to blog about the latest Delphi version.

This will not be a very long post as the new code completion technology has been pointed out multiple times. However, I would like to emphasize one of the most useful advantages of the new technology for me: Matches for code completion are made anywhere in events, methods and properties. Let me give you a brief example.

I often want to get additional information about files. For a few years, the Delphi RTL wraps this functionality in TFile. TFile can be used for most file operations and getting meta-data. However, it might be my age, I can never remember the right name and the variations to get time information on a file. With previous Delphi versions I could only use code completion matches when I got the correct prefix of the function or procedure. Something like Get or Set and then it would hopefully show up.

Today, with Delphi 10.4., I simply type ‘time’:

Code completion will list all the methods that deal with time. Be it a set-method or a get-method. This way, I immediately now what my choices are!

It is a tiny difference in behavior, but huge impact when it comes to typing code efficiently. Little enhancements and thoughtful improvements like that should get you just as excited about Delphi 10.4 !