24.4: Character Functions
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The following table provides a list of intrinsic functions that can be used for characters/strings.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| ACHAR(I) | Returns the character represented by integer argument I based on the ASCII table (Appendix A). Integer argument I must be between 1 and 127. |
| IACHAR(C) | Returns the integer value of the character argument C represented by ASCII table (Appendix A). |
| LEN(STR) | Returns the integer value representing the length of string argument STR. |
| LEN_TRIM(STR) | Returns the integer value representing the length of string argument STR excluding any trailing spaces. |
| LGE(STR1,STR2) | Returns the logical true, if STR1 \(\geq\) STR2 and false otherwise. |
| LGT(STR1,STR2) | Returns the logical true, if STR1 \(>\) STR2 and false otherwise. |
| LLE(STR1,STR2) | Returns the logical true, if STR1 \(\leq\) STR2 and false otherwise. |
| LLT(STR1,STR2) | Returns the logical true, if STR1 \(>\) STR2 and false otherwise. |
| TRIM(STR) | Returns the string based on the string argument STR with any trailing spaces removed. |
| ADJUSTL(STR) | Return a string modified by removing leading spaces. Spaces are inserted at the end of the string as needed. |
| ADJUSTR(STR) | Return a string modified by removing trailing spaces. Spaces are inserted at the beginning of the string as needed. |