Context

Previously, comparing C++Builder classic and Clang compilers I regreted than CodeGuard tool doesn't work with Clang. Fortunately, there are other tools which can help you to profile program code and detect memory leaks. The Dataleaker is the one of these tools.

Installation

The installation requires local administrator rights …

Delphi case

Delphi supports interfaces natively. Any variable of variant type can store an interface like any allowed data types.

program IntfDelphi;

{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}
{$R *.res}

uses
  Classes, SysUtils, Variants;

type
  ITest = interface(IInterface)
    ['{BEDC5E17-2C40-4F7C-8C78-34448F5CE146}']
    procedure Foo(const Msg: string);
  end;

  TestImpl = class(TInterfacedObject, ITest)
  public
    procedure Foo(const Msg …

Pro et contra

I use C++Builder 10.1 (Berlin) that proposes both 'classic' bcc32 compiler and new clang bcc32c. Whether do you rather to use classic compiler or to switch to clang? The answer is not quite simple.

The advantages of new clang compiler:

• more of C++11 language …

Since early XE versions C++ Builder supports Delphi units directly added in C++ project and compiles them as well as C/C++ source. However, this approach has several drawbacks:

• Usually, Delphi files are stored in separated folders of other applications and packages. So your C++ project will point to many …