Community

Join the vibrant Pascal programming community! Connect with developers, share knowledge, and contribute to the Pascal ecosystem.

Communities

Discussion Forums

Community Forums:

• Free Pascal and Lazarus: The main official forum.
• Begin End: A site that gathers blog posts about Object Pascal (Delphi, Lazarus, Free Pascal).

Reddit Pascal Community :

• Discuss at r/pascal

Real-time Chat

Discord:

Real-time chat servers for quick questions and community interaction.

• Unofficial Free Pascal
• Delphi Community (Delphi is a close cousin to Free Pascal, many topics overlap)

Mailing Lists

Free Pascal Lists

Stay informed through these mailing lists. You can subscribe to get emails about specific topics.

• Free Pascal Mailing Lists:
  • FPC-Pascal: For general questions, help, and discussions about using Free Pascal.
  • FPC-Devel: For technical discussions, bug reports, and if you’re interested in how FPC is developed.
  • FPC-Announce: Get notified about important news, like new Free Pascal releases.
  • pas2js: Discussions about the pas2js tool, which converts Pascal code to JavaScript.
  • FPC-Other: For topics that don’t fit into the other categories.
  • MacPascal: Focused on using FPC on macOS and for iOS development.
• Lazarus Mailing Lists: Similar lists specifically for the Lazarus IDE.

Open Source Projects

Contribute to Pascal

Free Pascal Compiler

• Core compiler development
• GitLab Repository

Lazarus IDE

• IDE features and improvements
• GitLab Repository

Pascal Libraries

• Visit the latest list here: Awesome Pascal

Conferences & Events

• DelphiCon - Annual Delphi conference
• Free Pascal and Lazarus events - A list of past and upcoming events

Getting Help

Where to Ask Questions

1. Stack Overflow: Tag your questions with pascal, freepascal, or lazarus
2. Forums: Free Pascal and Lazarus official forums
3. Discord: Real-time help from community members
4. GitHub Issues: For specific library or tool problems

How to Ask Good Questions

Include:

• Pascal/compiler version
• Operating system
• Complete error messages
• Minimal code example
• What you’ve already tried

Example:

Title: "Array index out of bounds error in Free Pascal 3.2.2"

I'm getting an array index error in Free Pascal 3.2.2 on Windows 10.

Code:
var arr: array[1..5] of integer;
begin
  arr[6] := 10; // This causes the error
end.

Error: "Range check error while trying to access array element"

I understand the error, but how can I prevent this at runtime?

Contributing to This Site

This website is open source and welcomes contributions!

How to Contribute

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch for your changes
3. Write or improve content
4. Test your changes locally
5. Submit a pull request

Content Guidelines

• Write clear, beginner-friendly explanations
• Include working code examples
• Test all code snippets
• Follow the existing style and format
• Add proper metadata to markdown files

Report Issues

Found a problem? Help us improve:

• Report bugs
• Suggest new content
• Fix typos and errors
• Improve existing examples

Code of Conduct

Our community is welcoming and inclusive. We expect all members to:

• Be respectful of different skill levels and backgrounds
• Help others learn and grow
• Share knowledge freely and constructively
• Give credit where credit is due
• Follow platform-specific rules and guidelines