Syntax
defstr {long | int | word | byte}
Description
These statements affect the way several integer-to-string functions format their return values. Basically, they affect whether the string functions interpret their arguments as 64-bit, 32-bit, 16-bit or 8-bit integers. The statements are global in scope, and apply to all subsequent calls to the affected string functions, until another defstr statement is executed. When the program starts, defstr long is in effect. The following table shows how the statements affect the return values of the various string functions.
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bin$ |
hex$ |
oct$ |
uns$ |
mki$ |
defstr long (default)
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returns 64 characters
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returns 16 characters
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returns 11 characters
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10 characters; adds 232 if arg < 0
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returns 4 characters
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defstr int (default)
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returns 32 characters
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returns 8 characters
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returns 11 characters
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10 characters; adds 232 if arg < 0
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returns 4 characters
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| defstr word |
returns 16 characters
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returns 4 characters
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returns 6 characters
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5 characters; adds 216 if arg < 0
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returns 2 characters
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| defstr byte |
returns 8 characters
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returns 2 characters
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returns 3 characters
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3 characters; adds 256 if arg < 0
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returns 1 character
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When defstr byte is in effect, the string functions may not return the expected result if the integer argument lies outside of the range -255 to +255. Likewise, when defstr word is in effect, the string functions may not return the expected result if the integer argument lies outside of the range -65535 to +65535.
See also
bin; hex; oct; uns$; mki$
