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Programming commands
6.3 Functions
RIGHT function: String from right
Syntax:
Description:
Parameters:
Example
DEF VAR01
DEF VAR02
LOAD
VAR01="HELLO/WORLD"
VAR02=LEFT(VAR01,4)
END_LOAD
MIDS function: String from mid-string
Syntax:
Description:
Parameters:
Example
DEF VAR01
DEF VAR02
LOAD
VAR01="HELLO/WORLD"
VAR02=LEFT(VAR01,4,4)
END_LOAD
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(string, length)
RIGHT
RIGHT returns a string containing the specified number of characters starting
from the right-hand side of a string.
string Character string or variable with the string to be p rocessed
length Number of characters that are to be read out
; Result = "WORLD"
(string, start [, length])
MIDS
MIDS returns a string containing the specified number of characters starting at
the specified position in the string.
string Character string or variable with the string to be p rocessed
start Start from where characters are to be read in the string
length Number of characters that are to be read out
; Result = "LO/W"
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