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# Reference for unit 'sysutils'

Various system utilities.

`uses`
`Unix,` |  | Extended Unix functionality.
`errors,` |  | Convert UNIX error codes to string message
`sysconst,` |  | Resource strings
`unixtype;` |  | Basic UNIX types

## Overview

This documentation describes the sysutils unit. The sysutils unit was started by Gertjan Schouten, and completed by Michael Van Canneyt. It aims to be compatible to the Delphi sysutils unit, but in contrast with the latter, it is designed to work on multiple platforms. It is implemented on all supported platforms.

## Related topics

`TypeHelpers` |  | Type Helpers for basic types
`Localization` |  | Localization support
`UnicodeAndCodePages` |  | Unicode and codepage awareness
`ConversionRoutines` |  | Miscellaneous conversion routines
`DateTimeRoutines` |  | Date/time routines
`FileNameRoutines` |  | File Name handling routines
`IORoutines` |  | File input/output routines
`PCharFunctions` |  | PChar related functions
`FormatChars` |  | Date and time formatting characters
`FormatStrings` |  | Formatting strings
`StringFunctions` |  | String functions