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CENTER(string [,length])
CENTER | Returns centered string. |
string | A string constant, variable or expression. |
length | The length of the return string. If omitted, the length of the string parameter is used. |
The CENTER procedure first removes leading and trailing spaces from a string, then pads it with leading and trailing spaces to center it within the length, and returns a centered string.
Return Data Type: | STRING |
Example:
!CENTER('ABC',5) returns ' ABC '
!CENTER('ABC ') returns ' ABC '
!CENTER(' ABC') returns ' ABC '
Message = CENTER(Message) !Center the message
Rpt:Title = CENTER(Name,60) !Center the name
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