WSTRING (Function)
Fills a wstring with a certain length of a certain wide character
Syntax:
declare function Wstring ( byval count as integer, byval ch_code as long ) as wstring
declare function Wstring ( byval count as integer, byref ch as const wstring ) as wstring
declare function Wstring ( byval count as integer, byref ch as const wstring ) as wstring
Usage:
result = Wstring( count, ch_code )
or
result = Wstring( count, ch )Parameters:
count
An integer specifying the length of the string to be created.
ch_code
A long specifying the Unicode char to be used to fill the string.
ch
A wstring whose first character is to be used to fill the string.
Return Value:
The created wstring. An empty string will be returned if either ch is an empty string, or count <= 0.
Description:
Wstring generates a temporary wstring filled with count copies of a Unicode character. This string can be printed or assigned to a previously Dimed wstring.
Examples:
Print WString( 4, 934 )
Print WString( 5, WStr("Indeed") )
End 0
Print WString( 5, WStr("Indeed") )
End 0
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Platform Differences:
- Unicode strings are not supported in the DOS port of FreeBASIC.
Dialect Differences:
- Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Wstring.
Differences from QB:
- QBasic does not support Unicode
See also:
Back to String Functions
