Char and Chr in Delphi

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The difference between Chr and Char when used in converting types is that one is a function and the other is cast

So: Char(66) = Chr(66)

I don't think there is any performance difference (at least I've never noticed any, one probably calls the other).... I'm fairly sure someone will correct me on this!

Which do you use in your code and why?

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