String Function

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String (Function)

Returns a string of n copies of one character.

Syntax

Declare Function String ( ByVal count As Integer, ByVal ch_code As Long ) As String
Declare Function String ( ByVal count As Integer, ByRef ch As Const String ) As String

Parameters

• count
• ch_code
• ch

Description

The String function returns a string with a length of count, filled with a given ch_code or ch.

Return Value

The created string. An empty string will be returned if either ch is an empty string, or count <= 0.

Remarks

Usage

result = String[$]( count, ch_code )orresult = String[$]( count, ch )

Dialect Differences

• The string type suffix "$" is required in the -lang qb dialect. The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite dialect.
  The string type suffix "$" is ignored in the -lang fb dialect, warn only with the -w suffix compile option (or -w pedantic compile option).

Differences from QB

• None

See also

• String (data type)
• Space

Examples

Print String( 4, 69 )         '' prints "EEEE"

Print String( 5, "Indeed" )   '' prints "IIIII"

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Category: String Functions
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