WSpace

FreeBASIC

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WSpace
 
Creates a WString of a given length filled with spaces (" ")

Syntax

Declare Function WSpace( ByVal count As Integer ) As WString

Usage

result = WSpace( count )

Parameters

count
An integer type specifying the length of the string to be created.

Return Value

The created WString. An empty string will be returned if count <= 0.

Description

WSpace creates a wstring (wide character string- Unicode) with the specified number of spaces.

Example

Dim a As WString * 10
a = "x" + WSpace(3) + "x"
Print a ' prints: x   x


Platform Differences

  • Unicode strings are not supported in the DOS port of FreeBASIC.

Dialect Differences

  • Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Wspace.

Differences from QB

  • New to FreeBASIC

See also

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