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SEQS Function (DataBasic) (m618703+seqs_f.htm)

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SEQS Function

Converts ASCII or multi-byte characters in a dynamic array to the corresponding character codes.

Syntax

SEQS(dynArray{,charSize})

Syntax Elements

dynArray A DataBasic expression that evaluates to a dynamic array.

charSize Optional. A positive integer in the range 1 to 6, specifying the size of the character (default, 1). This parameter is intended for future use with multi-byte characters.

Return Value

A dynamic array with the same structure as dynArray, but with the first character in each element replaced by the corresponding character code.

Notes

Null elements remain null.
Numeric elements are treated as strings and the first ASCII or multi-byte character (as appropriate) is converted.

Comments

Reality does not currently support multi-byte characters; however, SEQS may be used for binary to decimal conversions, where charSize is the number of bytes in the binary fields.

SEQS is the inverse of the CHARS function.

Example

ARY = "R":@VM:"e":@VM:"a":@VM:"l":@VM:"i":@VM:"t":@VM:"y"
NEWARY = SEQS(ARY)

Sets NEWARY to "82VM101VM97VM108VM105VM116VM121".