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String Functions

Here is a summary of the string GISDK functions:

 

GISDK Function

Summary

Ascii()

Returns the ASCII code of a character

Char()

Returns a character of the ASCII table

CompareStrings()

Compares two strings to see if they match

Format()

Formats a number

IntToString()

Converts an integer to a string representation of the integer value

JoinStrings()

Returns a concatenated string separated by the delimiter

Left()

Returns the leftmost n characters of a string

Len()

Returns the length of a string

Lower()

Converts a string to lower case

LPad()

Pads a string with spaces to the left

ParseString()

Divides a string into pieces separated by the specified delimiters

Position()

Returns the position of a substring within a string

PositionFrom()

Search for the first occurrence of a substring within a string, starting the search at a designated position

PositionTo()

Search for the last occurrence of a substring within a string, ending the search at a designated position

Proper()

Converts a string to proper case (first letter of each word capitalized)

RealToString()

Converts a real number to a string

Right()

Returns the rightmost n characters of a string

RPad()

Pads a string with spaces to the right

SplitString()

Divides a string into pieces based on the position of vertical bars (|) in that string

String()

Converts a real number to a string

StringLength()

Returns the length of a string

Substitute()

Replaces a matching substring with a new string

SubstituteChars()

Returns the input string with all occurrences of the characters listed in the find string replaced with the characters in the replacement string

Substring()

Extracts a portion of a string

Trim()

Removes the leading and trailing spaces from a string

Upper()

Converts a string to upper case

Word()

Extracts one word from a string

 

For information of functions that handle dates in strings, see DateTime Functions.

 

 

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