String (Function)

FreeBASIC

String (Function)
 
Creates and fills a string of a certain length with a certain 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

Usage

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

Parameters

count
An integer specifying the length of the string to be created.
ch_code
A long specifying the ASCII character code to be used to fill the string.
ch
A string whose first character is to 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
Example

Print String( 4, 69 )         '' prints "EEEE"
Print String( 5, "Indeed" )   '' prints "IIIII"
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Dialect Differences

  • The string type suffix "$" is obligatory in the -lang qb dialect.
  • The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite and -lang fb dialects.

Differences from QB

  • None

See also