Free Pascal is a versatile 32 and 64-bit compiler designed for various operating systems and processor architectures, including Intel x86, AMD64/x86_64, PowerPC, and Sparc. It is compatible with Borland Turbo Pascal 7.0 and Delphi 7, offering enhanced features such as operator overloading. The text-mode interface is reminiscent of Turbo Pascal and Borland environments, providing a familiar user experience. Key features of Free Pascal include efficient processing overhead, register-based variable loading, a robust code optimizer, flow-level data analysis, and global properties management. Ideal for developers seeking a powerful and flexible Pascal compiler.
Using Free Pascal was okay. I like some aspects like the versatility, but running into errors was frustrating. Just needs a bit more work for a smoother experience!