Basics

Every Pascal program starts with a few simple ingredients: a compiler, some data, and that satisfying first successful run. This section brings them together so you can get comfortable with Free Pascal and start writing code of your own.

Pick Your Starting Point

• New to the language? Take a quick tour of Object Pascal.
• Need the tools? Set up FPC and the Lazarus IDE.
• Ready to run something? Make Pascal say Hello, World!.
• Wondering what your variables can hold? Explore the common data types.

You do not need to read everything in order. Start with the page that matches where you are, try the examples, and come back whenever you need a refresher.