SUBPLUS() Returns multiple substrings STRPULL() Extract text between 2 characters TAKEOUT() Extract a portion of a string between delimiters at nth occurrance CRUNCH() Moves spaces in a string to end of string ADDSPACE() Pads right of string with spaces ARRANGE() Rearranges text in a string CENTR() Centers a string in x spaces _WILDCARD() Wild Card String Compare ALLBUT() Returns all but last x characters STRETCH() Imbeds characters in a string LJUST() Left justifies a string STARTSW() Determines if a string starts with another string VAR2CHAR() Converts any type variable to character type RJUST() Right justifies a string PROPER() Capitalizes first letters of string, lowers rest
Tag Archives: VAR2CHAR()
SP_VARLEN
VARLEN() Short: ------ VARLEN() Returns length of a variable of any type Returns: -------- <nLength> => Length of variable Syntax: ------- Varlength(expX) Description: ------------ Converts expX to character with VAR2CHAR() and then returns its length Examples: --------- VARLEN(123.45) //returns 6 VARLEN(.F.) //returns 3 VARLEN(DATE()) //returns 8 Source: ------- S_VARLEN.PRG
SP_VAR2CHAR
VAR2CHAR()
Short:
------
VAR2CHAR() Converts any type variable to character type
Returns:
--------
<cCharVal> => value as character
Syntax:
-------
Var2char(expX)
Description:
------------
Converts variable in <expX> to type character
Examples:
---------
dtype := ctod("01/01/80")
ntype := 128.45
ltype := .t.
VAR2CHAR(dtype) // returns "01/01/80"
VAR2CHAR(ntype) // returns "128.45"
VAR2CHAR(ltype) //returns ".t."
Warnings:
----------
Numerics will be returned with a length of 10 minimum
You may wish to trim this.
Notes:
-------
Returns memo types as ""
PREVIOUSLY ACCEPTED THE 'NAME' OF THE VARIABLE. NOW
THE VALUE IS PASSED IN DIRECTLY.
Source:
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S_VAR2.PRG
