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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==
PADC(<expC1>,<expN>)
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PADC(<expC1>, <expN> [, <expC2>])
  
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[CENTER()]], [[LPAD()]], [[PADL()]], [[PADR()]], [[RPAD()]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[STRZERO()]], [[STUFF()]], [[SUBSTR()]],  
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[[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.
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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.
  
  
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==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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Recital, Recital Server
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:String Data]]
 
[[Category:String Data]]
 
[[Category:String Data Functions]]
 
[[Category:String Data Functions]]

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