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####| The string functions are designed to work on strings with a maximum |###
####| length of 254 characters. The maximum storage space created for a |###
####| string is 255 characters, including one for the implied NULL char. |###
####| The string functions do not test for overrun. |###
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##+--| Function |------------| Usage |-------------------------------------+##
##| asc ............... Returns the numeric ASCII value of the first |##
##| character of a string. |##
##| at ................ Returns position of string within string. |##
##| capsfirst ......... Makes first letter of any word uppercase. |##
##| center ............ Centers the string within specified width. |##
##| chr ............... Converts a byte to a character. |##
##| fill .............. Draws a box, fills the box with a character |##
##| and optionally shadows the box. |##
##| i_str ............. Converts an integer to a character string. |##
##| i_val ............. Converts character string to an integer. |##
##| isalpha ........... Tests if string begins with "A"-"Z" or "a"-"z". |##
##| islower ........... Tests if first string character is lowercase. |##
##| isupper ........... Tests if first string character is uppercase. |##
##| left .............. Returns specified number of characters |##
##| from start of string. |##
##| len ............... Returns length of string. |##
##| lower ............. Converts uppercase characters to lower. |##
##| ltrim ............. Removes leading blanks from string. |##
##| rat ............... Returns position of string within a string, |##
##| starting from the right most character. |##
##| replicate ......... Returns a string comprised of another string |##
##| repeated N times. |##
##| right ............. Returns a string of specified length starting |##
##| at the end of the string. |##
##| rtrim ............. Removes trailing blanks. |##
##| space ............. Returns a string of specified length, filled |##
##| with blank spaces. |##
##| squish ............ Removes spaces and tabs from a string. Converts |##
##| all upper case characters to lower case. |##
##| str ............... Converts a double-precision expression to |##
##| a character string. |##
##| stuff ............. Inserts and/or removes a portion of a string. |##
##| substr ............ Returns specified subset of character string. |##
##| trim .............. Removes leading and trailing blanks from a string. |##
##| upper ............. Converts lowercase characters to uppercase. |##
##| val ............... Converts an ASCII string to a formatted |##
##| double-precision number. |##
##| wild_equal ........ performs a wild-card matching on a string. |##
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