Free Pascal (32-bit)

Free Pascal is a 32-, 64-, and 16-bit professional Pascal compiler. It supports a variety of CPU architectures, including Intel x86 (including 8086), AMD64/x86-64, PowerPC, PowerPC64, SPARC, ARM, AArch64, MIPS, and JVM. The following operating systems are supported: Linux, FreeBSD, Haiku, macOS/iOS/iPhoneSimulator/Darwin, DOS (16 and 32 bit), Win32, Win64, WinCE, OS/2, MorphOS, Nintendo GBA, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Android, AIX, and AROS. In addition, the development versions support the Motorola 68k architecture.

The language syntax is mostly compatible with TP 7.0 and most Delphi versions (classes, rtti, exceptions, ansistrings, widestrings, interfaces). A Mac Pascal mode, which is mostly compatible with Think Pascal and MetroWerks Pascal, is also available. Furthermore, Free Pascal 32bit supports function overloading, operator overloading, global properties, and a variety of other features.

Features and Highlights

Almost fully compatible with Borland Pascal and Delphi.
Ansi Strings
Wide Strings.
Operator Overloading: Com, Corba, and Raw Interfaces. Supports Dynamic Arrays and Variants. Support: Inlining and Peephole Optimizer (80x86 only).
The Jump Optimizer loads variables into registers.
Assembly-Level Dataflow Analyzer (80x86 Only)
Stack Frame Eliminations
Sophisticated Register Allocator supports Gnu C uses the Att syntax, while Turbo Pascal (X86-Only) uses the Intel syntax.
Gnu assembler (gas)
Netwide Assembler (NASM)
Microsoft Assembler/Turbo Assembler (Masm/TASM)
Watcom Assembler (WASM)
Internal Assembler for Extremely Fast Object File Generation
H2pas Utility for Conversion.H Files to Pascal Units
Smart Linking (sometimes called Dead Code Stripping)
Support for the GNU Debugger
Powerful, user-friendly This multi-file editor is Wordstar compatible and context-sensitive. Help supports HTML, Windows Help, and Borland TPH formats.
Debugger supports most platforms and can generate native binaries for Dos and OS/2 (Emx version).

FAQ

Is Free Pascal suited for beginners?
Yes, Free Pascal is suitable for beginners because of its simple syntax and user-friendly IDE. It's a good alternative for beginners in programming.

Can I create cross-platform applications with Free Pascal?
Absolutely! It supports a wide range of platforms, making it simple to develop programs for Windows, Linux, macOS, and other operating systems.

Are there any limitations to the free version of Free Pascal?
No, the app's free edition provides access to all of its features and capabilities. There are no artificial limits or restrictions.

Is Free Pascal still actively maintained and updated?
Yes, it has an active development community that provides regular updates, bug fixes, and enhancements.

System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS, and more.
Processor: Any contemporary CPU.
RAM: 512 MB or more is recommended.
Installation requires 100MB of available disk space.

PROS

• Cross-platform compatibility.
• Excellent compatibility with existing Pascal programs.
• A robust standard library.
• An intuitive IDE with debugging features.
• An active and supportive community.
• Totally free and open-source.

Cons

• Smaller user base than some commercial alternatives. 
• There may be certain advanced functionality missing from commercial IDEs. 
• Visual development possibilities are limited in comparison to certain alternatives.

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Also, check out: Free Pascal (64-bit)