Difference between PAnsiChar and PChar

Question

Is there a difference and what type of between PAnsiChar and PChar? (in Delphi previous 2007)

Thank you, in advance!

Answer 1

In D2009 and later: yes, there is. PChar is a pointer to a Char which is a unicode character (a WideChar). And PAnsiChar is a pointer to a AnsiChar, which is - as the name implies - an ANSI character.

EDIT: For pre-2009 versions of Delphi PChar and PAnsiChar are exactly the same. They both point to an (Ansi) character.