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Why does Format('%u', [-100]) result in '4294967196'? I tested this in D7 and XE2.
The documentation on the Format function says:
%u Unsigned decimal. Similar to %d, but no sign is output.
So I would have expected a result as '100'.
Is this a bug?
No, this is not a bug.
You are telling
Formatthat the first argument is an unsigned integer but in fact you passed a signed integer. That signed integer is being interpreted as unsigned and the bit pattern for a signed value of -100 equates to an unsigned value of4294967196.In fact your code is in error. The format string defines a contract that the compiler cannot enforce because the arguments to
Formatare weakly typed. It is your responsibility to make sure that when you promise to pass an unsigned value that you do indeed pass an unsigned value. The mistake in the code here is logically equivalent to passing a string or a floating point value which is an error which you will much more readily recognise.