Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition String Function |
Language Reference Version 1 |
Description
Returns a repeating character string of the length specified.
Syntax
String(number, character)The String function syntax has these arguments:
Part Description number Length of the returned string. If number contains Null, Null is returned. character Character code specifying the character or string expression whose first character is used to build the return string. If character contains Null, Null is returned.
Remarks
If you specify a number for character greater than 255, String converts the number to a valid character code using the formula:The following example uses the String function to return repeating character strings of the length specified:character Mod 256
Dim MyString MyString = String(5, "*") ' Returns "*****". MyString = String(5, 42) ' Returns "*****". MyString = String(10, "ABC") ' Returns "AAAAAAAAAA".