UnicodeChar (Unicode function)

This intrinsic function returns the string value of the single character at a specified position in the method object Unicode string.

The UnicodeChar function is available as of version 7.5 of the Sirius Mods.

UnicodeChar syntax

  %outUni = unicode:UnicodeChar(position)

Syntax Terms

%outUni

A Unicode variable to receive the result of the UnicodeChar method.

unicode

A Unicode string.

position

The position in the method object string of the character you want to identify. A value of 1 finds the first character in the string.

Usage Notes

• The position value must be a non-negative, non-zero number; a zero or negative number results in request cancellation.
• For a given position, the UnicodeChar function returns the same value as UnicodeSubstring with a length argument of '1'.
• The UnicodeChar method is analogous to the Char function

Examples

The following request calls UnicodeChar two times:

   Begin
     printText {'inaugural':unicodeChar(5)}
     %u is unicode initial('xyz¡':U)
     printText {%u:unicodeChar(4)}
   End

The result is:

   g
   ?

The question mark in the result represents an EBCDIC character that is not displayable.