LSet

FreeBASIC

LSet
 
Left-justifies a string

Syntax
Usage

LSet dst, src
LSet dst_udt, src_udt

Parameters

dst
String String to receive the data.
src
Source String to get the data.
dst_udt
User defined Type to receive the data.
src_udt
User defined Type to copy the data from.

Description

LSet left justifies text into the string buffer dst, filling the left part of the string with src and the right part with spaces. The string buffer size is not modified.
If text is too long for the string buffer size, LSet truncates characters from the right.

For compatibility with QBasic, LSet can also copy a user defined type variable into another one. The copy is made byte for byte, without any care for fields or alignment. It's up to the programmer to take care for the validity of the result.

Example

Dim buffer As String
buffer = Space(10)
LSet buffer, "91.5"
Print "-[" & buffer & "]-"


Type mytype1
    x As Integer
    y As Integer
End Type

Type mytype2
    z As Integer
End Type

Dim a As mytype1 , b As mytype2
b.z = 1234

LSet a, b
Print a.x


Differences from QB

  • In QB, the syntax was LSet dst = src. That syntax is also supported by FB.

See also