Delphi Basics : $EndIf command

DelphiBasics

$EndIf
Compiler Directive

Terminates conditional code compilation

{$IfDef Symbol}
... Code to run when the symbol is defined ...
{$Else}
... Code to run when the symbol is not defined ...
{$EndIf}

Description

The $EndIf compiler directive terminates a section of conditionally compiled code.

See $IfDef and $IfNDef for useage.

Related commands

$Define		Defines a compiler directive symbol - as used by IfDef
$Else		Starts the alternate section of an IfDef or IfNDef
$IfDef		Executes code if a conditional symbol has been defined
$IfNDef		Executes code if a conditional symbol has not been defined
$IfOpt		Tests for the state of a Compiler directive
$UnDef		Undefines a compiler directive symbol - as used by IfDef

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Example code : Setting up and using a test mode symbol

var
  text : string;

begin
  // Set our code into test mode
  {$Define TESTMODE}

  text := 'We are in test mode';

  // Display the value of text if we are in test mode
  {$IfDef TESTMODE}
  ShowMessage('text = '+text);
  {$EndIf}

  // Switch off test mode
  {$UnDef TESTMODE}

  // Display the value of text if we are in test mode
  {$IfDef TESTMODE}
  ShowMessage('text = '+text);
  {$Else}
  ShowMessage('Out of test mode now');
  {$EndIf}
end;

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We are in test mode
Out of test mode now