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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Function to pad out a string to a specified length | Function to pad out a string to a specified length | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
| − | PADL(<expC1>,<expN>,<expC2>) | + | PADL(<expC1>, <expN> [, <expC2>]) |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[LPAD()]], [[PADR()]], [[RPAD()]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[STRZERO()]], [[STUFF()]], [[SUBSTR()]], | + | [[CENTER()]], [[LPAD()]], [[PADC()]], [[PADR()]], [[RPAD()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[STRZERO()]], [[STUFF()]], [[SUBSTR()]], |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The PADL() function right justifies a character string <expC1> and pads out the left of the string, to a total length of <expN> characters. PADL() returns the new string. If <expC2> is not specified, <expC1> will be padded with blanks, otherwise the string will be padded with the character specified by <expC2>. If the string being processed is longer than the specified total length, it is truncated. | The PADL() function right justifies a character string <expC1> and pads out the left of the string, to a total length of <expN> characters. PADL() returns the new string. If <expC2> is not specified, <expC1> will be padded with blanks, otherwise the string will be padded with the character specified by <expC2>. If the string being processed is longer than the specified total length, it is truncated. | ||
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| + | The PADL() function is synonymous with the LPAD() function. | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
| − | Recital | + | Recital, Recital Server |
[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Functions]] | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:String Data]] | ||
| + | [[Category:String Data Functions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:43, 21 July 2010
Purpose
Function to pad out a string to a specified length
Syntax
PADL(<expC1>, <expN> [, <expC2>])
See Also
CENTER(), LPAD(), PADC(), PADR(), RPAD(), SET STRESCAPE, STR(), STREXTRACT(), STRTRAN(), STRZERO(), STUFF(), SUBSTR(),
Description
The PADL() function right justifies a character string <expC1> and pads out the left of the string, to a total length of <expN> characters. PADL() returns the new string. If <expC2> is not specified, <expC1> will be padded with blanks, otherwise the string will be padded with the character specified by <expC2>. If the string being processed is longer than the specified total length, it is truncated.
The PADL() function is synonymous with the LPAD() function.
Example
? padl("abc",6,"X") XXXabc
Products
Recital, Recital Server
