70: How do I
convert an array of characters to a string? More
specifically, I haven't been able to convert an array of characters
into a string, so that I can write it to a file. The only way I have
been able to do it, is writing 1 char at a time.
A: Carefully study these two simple test examples. Note the difference in the array's dimensions in the tests.
type atype = array
[0..20] of char;
type stype = string[20];
var s : stype;
a : atype absolute s;
begin
FillChar (a, SizeOf(a), '*');
s[0] := chr(20);
writeln (s);
end. type atype = array
[1..20] of char;
var s : string;
a : atype;
begin
FillChar (a, Sizeof(a), '*');
Move (a, s[1], 20);
s[0] := chr(20);
writeln (s);
end.Of course, you could also assign the array's characters one by one to the string using a simple for loop (left as an exercise), but the above methods are more efficient.
