The compiler also provides a set of built-in string equates. These offer convenience as well as self-documentation.
The following table shows the ANSI form, each of which begins with a single dollar-sign ($). The compiler also includes and offers a wide Unicode version of each of them, identified by a double dollar-sign ($$). For example, $NUL returns a byte with the character code zero (0), while $$NUL returns a word with the character code zero (0).
|
ANSI |
Character(s) |
Definition |
|
$NUL |
CHR$(0) |
Null |
|
$BEL |
CHR$(7) |
Bell |
|
$BS |
CHR$(8) |
Back Space |
|
$TAB |
CHR$(9) |
Horizontal Tab |
|
$LF |
CHR$(10) |
Line Feed |
|
$VT |
CHR$(11) |
Vertical Tab |
|
$FF |
CHR$(12) |
Form Feed |
|
$CR |
CHR$(13) |
Carriage Return |
|
$CRLF |
CHR$(13,10) |
CR and LF |
|
$EOF |
CHR$(26) |
End-of-File |
|
$ESC |
CHR$(27) |
Escape |
|
$SPC |
CHR$(32) |
Space |
|
$DQ |
CHR$(34) |
Double-Quote |
|
$DQ2 |
CHR$(34,34) |
Two Double-Quotes ("") |
|
$SQ |
CHR$(39) |
Single-Quote |
|
$SQ2 |
CHR$(39,39) |
Two Single-Quotes ('') |
|
$QCQ |
CHR$(34, 44, 34) |
Double-Quote, Comma, Double-Quote |
|
$WHITESPACE |
CHR$(32, 9, 13, 10) |
Space, Tab, CR, LF |
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