LSet()

Syntax

Result$ = LSet(String$, Length [, Character$])
Description
Adjusts the length of a string by adding characters at the end of the string if necessary to reach the specified length.

Parameters

String$ The string to adjust.
Length The total length (in characters) of the new string.
Character$ (optional) The character used to adjust the length of the new string. The default character is 'space'. 'Character$' has to be a one character length string.

Return value

A new string holding the original string padded with the specified character to fit the length.

Remarks

If the string is longer than the specified length, it will be truncated starting from the right side of the string.

Example

  Debug LSet("L", 8)          ; will display "L       "
  Debug LSet("L", 8, "-")     ; will display "L-------"
  Debug LSet("LongString", 4) ; will display "Long"

See Also

RSet(), LTrim(), RTrim()

Supported OS

All

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