Extracting comma separated string values from a Query and assign them to different variables on Delphi 4

Question

I'm trying to split a comma separated string from a Query and assign each one in a different variable:

qValidation.Close;
qValidation.SQL.Clear;
qValidation.SQL.Add('SELECT VALUE FROM PARAMETER WHERE CODPARAMETER = ''XYM'' ');
qValidation.Open;

The String I get from this Code (VALUE) is ' 12.5,45.3,33.5,67.9 '

I want to get each value and assign them in a different variable, ie:

X1 = 12.5
X2 = 45.3
X3 = 33.5
X4 = 67.9

These variables must be float type

I've read that you can use a TStringList but I don't find a Delphi4 clear way for me

Answer 1

TStringList is declared in the Classes unit. It has a CommaText property, which will parse the input text into its Strings[] property. For each individual string, you can convert it to Extended using the StrToFloat() function in the SysUtils unit, and then assign that value to a Single / Double variable as needed.

Answer 2

The Delphi 4 library has the necessary functionality. This is TStrings.CommaText of unit Classes .

TStrings is an abstract class, so must use TStringList

program ProjectTest;

{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  SysUtils, Classes;

var
  vList: TStrings;
  i: Integer;
begin
  vList := TStringList.Create;
  try
    vList.CommaText := '12.5,45.3,33.5,67.9';

    for i := 0 to vList.Count - 1 do
      Writeln(vList[i]);
  finally
    vList.Free;
  end;

  Readln;
end.