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basic.string.expression

Definition/BASIC Program, Releases: AP and R83

An expression which evaluates to a string.

Description

any expression which evaluates to, or can be converted to a string of characters.

Example

name = 'Pick Systems'

In this example, 'name' is a string expression.

See Also

Command Name Type Description
basic.index Function Returns numeric starting position of string within string.
basic.inputtrap.goto Statement Sets trap for input@ statement subroutine branches.
basic.occurs Function Locates strings which occur certain number of times.
string.expressions Definition A string of characters.
basic.matbuild Statement Converts dimensioned array to dynamic array.
basic.replace Function Replaces element in string expression.
basic.count Function Counts number of occurences of a string within another string.
basic.inputtrap.gosub Statement Sets trap for input@ statement subroutine branches.
basic.xtd Function Converts hexadecimal number to decimal.
basic.inputerr Statement Used with 'input' to display error message on status line.
basic.trim Function Trims leading, trailing, and/or redundant characters from a string.
basic.field Function Returns substring from string expression.
basic.len Function Returns number of characters in a string expression.
basic.statements Definition Definition of statements and functions.
basic.convert Statement Converts characters.
basic.:= Assignment Operator Concatenates expression and assigns to variable.
pc.a Processing Code Defines algebraic processing expression.
basic.locate Statement Locates element in string expression.
basic.scan Function Searches the 'string.expression' for attribute marks, value marks, subvalue marks, and up to 3 user specified search.delimiters. The search.delimiters must be separated by a system delimiter (' ' \). Returns character position of first match, 0 if no matc
basic.printchar Statement Outputs single character

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