Difference between revisions of "SPACE$"

Revision as of 21:04, 28 February 2010

The SPACE$ function returns a STRING consisting of a number of space characters.

result$ = SPACE$( count% )

FOR count% = 0 TO 3 PRINT "abc" + SPACE$( count% ) + "def" NEXT count%

abcdef abc def abc def abc def

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-The '''SPACE$''' function is used to insert a specified [[INTEGER]] number of spaces into a [[STRING]] value or variable.
+The {{KW|SPACE$}} function returns a {{KW|STRING}} consisting of a number of space characters.
+{{PageSyntax}}
-::::::''Syntax:'' SPACE$(number_of_spaces%)
+:<code>''result$'' = {{KW|SPACE$}}( {{Parameter|count%}} )</code>
+{{PageDescription}}
+<!-- Stylin -->
+* {{Parameter|count%}} is the number of space characters to repeat.
+* If {{Parameter|count%}} is negative, an [[ERROR Codes|illegal function call]] error is thrown.
+<!-- /Stylin -->
 * Can be used in any string value using the + concatenation operator.
 * Semicolons or + can be used in a screen [[PRINT]] or [[PRINT (file statement)]].
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+{{PageExamples}}
+{{CodeStart}}{{Cl|FOR...NEXT|FOR}} count% = 0 {{Cl|FOR...NEXT|TO}} 3
+    {{Cl|PRINT}} "abc" + {{Cl|SPACE$}}( count% ) + "def"
+{{Cl|FOR...NEXT|NEXT}} count%
+{{CodeEnd}}
+{{OutputStart}}abcdef
+abc def
+abc  def
+abc   def
+{{OutputEnd}}
-''See also:'' [[STRING$]], [[SPC]], [[TAB]]
+{{PageSeeAlso}}
+* {{KW|STRING$}}
+* {{KW|SPC}}, {{KW|TAB}}
-==Navigation:==
-[[Keyword_Reference_-_Alphabetical|Go to Keyword Reference - Alphabetical]]
-[[Keyword Reference - By usage|Go to Keyword Reference - By usage]]
+{{PageNavigation}}