Creates a string of a given length filled with spaces (
" ")
Syntax
Usage
result = Space[$]( count )
Parameters
count
An integer type specifying the length of the string to be created.
Return Value
The created string. An empty string will be returned if count <= 0.
Description
Space creates a string with the specified number of spaces.
Example
Dim a As String
a = "x" + Space(3) + "x"
Print a ' prints: x x
Dialect Differences
- The string type suffix "$" is required in the -lang qb dialect.
- The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite dialect.
- The string type suffix "$" is ignored in the -lang fb dialect, warn only with the -w suffix compile option (or -w pedantic compile option).
Differences from QB
See also