unit SystemDelete;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
  Dialogs, StdCtrls;

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    Button1: TButton;
    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
  private
    { Private declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.dfm}

// BeginExample: SystemDelete
// Routine: System.Delete

// BeginCode
{
This example uses the Delete function to edit a string.
}

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  s: string;
begin
  s := 'Honest Abe Lincoln';
  Canvas.TextOut(10, 10, s);
  Delete(s,8,4);
  Canvas.TextOut(10, 40, s);	{ 'Honest Lincoln' }
end;
// EndCode
// EndExample: SystemDelete
end.
