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Code Sample
show('First Name: ' + @(2,12,36) + ' ' + 'Last Name: ' + @(3,12,36))
Add (function)
Adds two numerical expressions. This is the functional equivalent to the + operator, when you use the + operator with numer-
ical expressions.
Syntax
add( expression, expression2 ) integer, measure, currency value
Arguments
expression1, expression2
Integer, measure, or currency values. Both expressions must be the same type. The returned value is set according to the
type of the parameters.
Code Sample Examples
Examples 1 and 2 show both ways of adding numbers.
Example 1
show(inttostr(2+2)) %Displays 4
Example 2
show(floattostr(add(4.7,2.1))) %Displays 6.8
(operator)
See "Sub (function)" (page 539) and "Neg (function)" (page 535).
Sub (function)
Subtracts one expression from another. This is the functional equivalent of the - operator.
Syntax
sub( expression, expression2 ) integer, measure, currency value
Arguments
expression1, expression2
Integer, measure or currency values. Both expressions must be the same type. The returned value is set according to the type
of the parameters.
Code Sample Example
Example 1 and Example 2 illustrates both ways of subtracting numbers.
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