LPAD$ function
Purpose: LPAD$ pads the left side of a string with
spaces or an optional fill character.
Syntax:
RetStr$ = LPAD$(MainStr$, MaxLength% [,OptionalFillChar%])
Parameters:
- RetStr$ Returned left padded MainStr$.
- MainStr$ String to be left padded.
- MaxLength% Combined length of MainStr$ and padding characters.
If the length of MainStr$ is greater than or equal to MaxLength% then MainStr$
is returned. No truncation takes place.
- OptionalFillChar% [OPTIONAL] ASCII code integer. Default fill character is ASCII 32(space).
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Example:
RetStr$ = LPAD$("123", 5) ' A$ would contain " 123"
RetStr$ = LPAD$("123", 5, 66) ' A$ would contain "BB123"
RPAD$ function
Purpose: RPAD$ pads the right side of a string with
spaces or an optional fill character.
Syntax:
RetStr$ = RPAD$(MainStr$, MaxLength% [,OptionalFillChar%])
Parameters:
- RetStr$ Returned right padded MainStr$.
- MainStr$ String to be right padded.
- MaxLength% Combined length of MainStr$ and padding characters.
If the length of MainStr$ is greater than or equal to MaxLength% then MainStr$
is returned. No truncation takes place.
- OptionalFillChar% [OPTIONAL] ASCII code integer. Default fill
character is ASCII 32(space).
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Example:
RetStr$ = RPAD$("123", 5) ' A$ would contain "123 "
RetStr$ = RPAD$("123", 5, 65) ' A$ would contain "123AA"