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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
| − | PADC(<expC1>,<expN>) | + | PADC(<expC1>, <expN> [, <expC2>]) |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[CENTER()]], [[LPAD()]], [[PADL()]], [[PADR()]], [[RPAD()]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[STRZERO()]], [[STUFF()]], [[SUBSTR()]], | + | [[CENTER()]], [[LPAD()]], [[PADL()]], [[PADR()]], [[RPAD()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[STRZERO()]], [[STUFF()]], [[SUBSTR()]], |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The PADC() function centers a character string <expC1> and pads out the right and left of the string, to a total length of <expN> characters with blanks. PADC() returns the new string. If the string being processed is longer than the specified total length, it is returned unchanged. | + | The PADC() function centers a character string <expC1> and pads out the right and left of the string, to a total length of <expN> characters with blanks. The optional <expC2> may be used to pad <expC1> with a character string instead of blank spaces. PADC() returns the new string. If the string being processed is longer than the specified total length, it is returned unchanged. |
Latest revision as of 15:44, 21 July 2010
Purpose
Function to pad out a string to a specified length
Syntax
PADC(<expC1>, <expN> [, <expC2>])
See Also
CENTER(), LPAD(), PADL(), PADR(), RPAD(), SET STRESCAPE, STR(), STREXTRACT(), STRTRAN(), STRZERO(), STUFF(), SUBSTR(),
Description
The PADC() function centers a character string <expC1> and pads out the right and left of the string, to a total length of <expN> characters with blanks. The optional <expC2> may be used to pad <expC1> with a character string instead of blank spaces. PADC() returns the new string. If the string being processed is longer than the specified total length, it is returned unchanged.
Example
? ["] + padc("abc",7) + ["] " abc "
Products
Recital, Recital Server
