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STR$
PURPOSE
: Converts the argument (numeric value or numeric expression value) to a
string.
FORMAT
:
STR$
(argument)
Numeric expression
EXAMPLE
: STR$ (123), STR$ (255+3)
PARAMETERS
: Argument: numeric expression
EXPLANATION
:
1. Converts decimal values specified in the argument to strings.
2. Converted positive values include a leading space and converted negative
values are preceded by a minus sign
SEE
: VAL
VAL
PURPOSE
: Converts a numeric character string to a numeric value.
FORMAT
:
VAL
(string)
String expression
EXAMPLE
: A=VAL (“345”)
PARAMETERS
: string : string expression
EXPLANATION
:
1. Converts a numeric character string to a numeric value.
2. Numeric characters are converted up to the point in the string that a non-
numeric character is encountered. All subsequent characters are disregarded
from the non-numeric character onwards. (i.e. VAL(“123A456”) = 123).
3. The value of this function becomes 0 when the length of the string is 0 or
when the leading character is non-numeric.
SEE
: STR$, VALF
VALF
PURPOSE
: Performs calculation of numeric expression expressed as string, and
returns the result.
FORMAT
:
VALF
(string)
String expression
EXAMPLE
: VALF (X$)
PARAMETERS
: String : string expression
EXPLANATION
:
1. Performs calculation of numeric expressions, which are expressed as strings,
and returns their results.
2. An error is generated when an intermediate of final result of calculation
exceeds 10
100
.
3. VALF cannot be used within a VALF argument.
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