7.5

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StringReplace (function)

Replaces all occurrences of a pattern within a string, with another pattern.

Syntax

stringreplace( string, old, new) string

Arguments

string

String in which you want to replace a pattern.

old

String value that defines the pattern you want to replace.

new

String value that represents the replacement pattern.

Code Sample Example

This example replaces the dollar currency symbol with the pound currency symbol.

Example

stringreplace('1,000.00$','$','£')

StringWidth (function)

Returns the physical display width, in inches, of a string.

Syntax

stringwidth( string ) measure value

Argument

string

String value whose width is returned.

Code Sample Example

This example draws a tight box around a variable length data selection.

Example

margin(0,0)

%Define the data. This could be a data selection.

define(&data,string,'This is a sample string')