Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) submitted this idea :

> Brad White wrote:
>
>> IMHO, the C# 'using' was put in place to make
>> up for the lack in functionality that Delphi
>> already had.
>
> Such as? AFAICT, Delphi only has try-finally, which C# also has.

The reason that we have to use 'using' in C#
is to make finalization deterministic.
Everything is guaranteed to be cleaned up when
it leaves the scope.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/yh598w02%28VS.80%29.aspx


In Delphi that is called Free.
Or, if you are using interfaces, := nil.


HTH,
Brad.