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Maxlongint - the maximum value an longint can have

const MaxLongInt = High(LongInt); Description The MaxLongInt constant gives the largest allowed value for a LongInt. The value is (2^32) -1 = 2,147,483,647 It is often used when the size of something, such as an array, is unknown. Related commands LongInt An Integer whose size is guaranteed to be 32 bits MaxInt The maximum value an Integer can have Example code : Copying the trailing characters of a string var Source, Target : string; begin Source := 'Assume that we do not know how long this string is'; // Copy all characters from the 8th onwards Target := Copy(Source, 8, MaxLongInt); ShowMessage('Source : '+Source); ShowMessage('Target : '+Target); end; Show full unit code Source : Assume that we do not know how long this string is Target : that we do not know how long this string is