Character Functions
Table 6-5 Character Functions|
Intrinsic Function |
Definition |
No. of Args. |
Specific Names |
Argument Type |
Function Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Conversion See Note (5). |
Conversion to character Conversion to integer See also: |
1
1 | CHAR ACHAR @ ICHAR IACHAR @ | INTEGER CHARACTER | CHARACTER INTEGER |
|
Index of a substring |
Location of substring a2 in string a1 See Note (10). |
2 | INDEX | CHARACTER | INTEGER |
|
Length |
Length of character entity See Note (11). |
1 | LEN | CHARACTER | INTEGER |
|
Lexically greater than or equal |
a1 a2 See Note (12). |
2 | LGE | CHARACTER | LOGICAL |
|
Lexically greater than |
a1 > a2 See Note (12). |
2 | LGT | CHARACTER | LOGICAL |
|
Lexically less than or equal |
a1 £ a2 See Note (12). |
2 | LLE | CHARACTER | LOGICAL |
|
Lexically less than |
a1 < a2 See Note (12). |
2 | LLT | CHARACTER | LOGICAL |
On an ASCII machine (including Sun systems):
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ACHAR is a nonstandard synonym for CHAR
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IACHAR is a nonstandard synonym for ICHAR
On a non-ASCII machine, ACHAR and IACHAR were intended to provide a way to deal directly with ASCII.
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