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PADRIGHT()
Pads a string on the right to a particular length
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Syntax
PADRIGHT(<cString>,<nLength>,[<cCharacter|
nCharacter>]) --> cString
Arguments
<cString> Designates the string that is processed.
<nLength> Designates the selected new length for <cString>.
<cCharacter|nCharacter> Designates the character with which the
beginning of the <cString> string is filled. The default value is a
space, CHR(32).
Returns
The processed <cString> is returned.
Description
PADRIGHT() allows you to pad the end of a character string with
characters, in accordance with a length specification. Spaces or any
other characters that you choose can be used.
Notes
. The function works like the CA-Clipper LEFT() function when
<nLength> is shorter than the length of <cString>. If <nLength> is
negative, PADRIGHT() returns a null string.
. When the <cCharacter|nCharacter> parameter is not specified,
spaces are automatically used for padding.
Examples
. The function works like LEFT():
? PADRIGHT("123456", 4) // "1234"
. Pad the right with spaces:
? PADRIGHT("123456", 8) // "123456 "
. Pad the right with the "." character:
? PADRIGHT("123456", 8, ".") // "123456.."
See Also:
PADLEFT()
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