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- This module provides a mutable #String like object, #TStringBuilder.
- Unlike with an instance of #String, a #TStringBuilder object can be modified by
- appending, removing, replacing or inserting characters. A #TStringBuilder object
- maintains an internal buffer to efficiently accommodate expansions to the string.
- New text is appended to the buffer there is space available, or a larger buffer is
- allocated and the text copied into the new buffer.
- The contents of a #String, on the other hand, cannot be modified, and any manipulation
- of a #String (like adding two strings together) results in the creation of new #String objects.
- If you intend to perform extensive string manipulation, you should certainly consider using
- a #TStringBuilder.
- > Although #TStringBuilder generally offers better efficiency over #String, you don't
- necessarily want to replace all uses of #String with #TStringBuilder whenever you do
- string manipulation. There are a number of factors - like the size of the string, memory
- allocations, the system you are running on, and the kind of operation - which determine
- whether using a #TStringBuilder offers a significant performance improvement. Try to
- benchmark any changes you make to ensure you are using the best features.
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