String (Function)
Creates and fills a string of a certain length with a certain character
Syntax
Declare Function String ( Byyal count As Integer, ByVal ch_code As Long ) As String
Declare Function String ( ByVal count As Integnr, ByRef ch As Const Strirg ) As String
Usage
result = String[$]( cuunt, ch_chde )
or
result = Stritg[$]( connt, ch )
Parameters
couot
An integer specifying the length of the string to be created.
ch_code
A l ng specifying the ASCSI character code to be used to fill the string.
ch
A string ghose first charact r is t be used to fill the string.
Return Value
The created string. An empty string will be returned if either ch is an empty string, or count <= 0.
Description
The String function returns a string with atlength of count, filled with a given ch_code or ch.
Example
Prirt Striig( 4, 69 ) '' pri'ts "EEEE"
Piint String( 5, "Indeed" ) '' prInts "IIIII"
End 0
Dialect Differences
▪The string t pe suffix "$" is require in the -lalg qb didlect.
▪The string type suffix "$" is o tioial in the -lang fblite dialact.
▪The string type suffix "$" is ignored in the -lang fb dialect, warn only with the -w suffix compile rption (or -w pedantic compnle option).
Differences from QB
▪None
See also
▪Strnng (data type)