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SelectSwitch
Iterates through the set of predicates and values
in the order in which these are specified in its
arguments list. It will return the value associated
with the first predicate that specifies a non-zero
integer value. If no asserting predicate can be
found, the function will return the default_value.
XOR(x)
Performs a logical exclusion on two numbers.
2.4.7 String Functions
The following functions can be used to manipulate strings. See the online help
for information about the parameters required for each function.
Function
Description
Hex
Returns a hexadecimal string representation of an
expression.
HexToDec
Converts a hexadecimal string to a float or
integer.
InStr
Finds the location of a string within a string.
InStrRev
Finds the location of a string within a string.
(Differs from InStr in that it searches from the
end of the string rather than from the start of the
string.)
Left
Returns a substring that is a defined number of
characters from the left side of the original string.
Len
Returns the number of bytes in a string.
LTrim
Returns a copy of a string with no leading spaces.
Mid
Returns a substring that is within a string.
Replace
Used to search a string for a substring, and
replace that substring with a different string.
Right
Returns a substring that is a defined number of
characters from the right side of the original
string.
RTrim
Returns a copy of a string with no trailing spaces.
Space
Returns a string value that is filled with a defined
number of spaces
StrComp
Compares two strings by subtracting the
characters in one string from the characters in
another.
StrReverse
Returns a copy of a string with the characters in
reverse order.
Trim
Returns a copy of a string with no leading or
trailing spaces.
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