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[[Category:Unicode methods|UnicodeChar function]]
[[Category:Unicode methods|UnicodeChar function]]
[[Category:Intrinsic methods]]
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This function returns the string value of the single character at a specified
This function returns the string value of the single character at a specified
position in the method object Unicode string.
position in the method object <var>Unicode</var> string.


The <var>UnicodeChar</var> function is available as of version 7.5  of the <var class=product>Sirius Mods</var>.
The <var>UnicodeChar</var> function is available as of version 7.5  of the <var class=product>Sirius Mods</var>.
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<table class="syntaxTable">
<table class="syntaxTable">
<tr><th><i>%outUni</i></th>
<tr><th><i>%outUni</i></th>
<td>A Unicode variable to receive the result of the <var>UnicodeChar</var> method. </td></tr>
<td>A <var>Unicode</var> variable to receive the result of the <var>UnicodeChar</var> method. </td></tr>
<tr><th><i>unicode</i></th>
<tr><th><i>unicode</i></th>
<td>A Unicode string. </td></tr>
<td>A <var>Unicode</var> string. </td></tr>
<tr><th><i>position</i></th>
<tr><th><i>position</i></th>
<td>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.</td></tr>
<td>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.</td></tr>
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the [[UnicodeSubstring (Unicode function)|UnicodeSubstring]] function with a length argument of <tt>1</tt>.
the [[UnicodeSubstring (Unicode function)|UnicodeSubstring]] function with a length argument of <tt>1</tt>.
<li>The <var>UnicodeChar</var> method is analogous to
<li>The <var>UnicodeChar</var> method is analogous to
the intrinsic String [[Char (String function)|Char]] function.
the intrinsic <var>String</var> [[Char (String function)|Char]] function.
</ul>
</ul>
===Example===
===Example===
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<ul>
<ul>
<li>the [[Intrinsic classes#printtext|PrintText]] statement
<li>the [[Intrinsic classes#printtext|PrintText]] statement
<li>the instrinsic String [[U (String function)|U]] function
<li>the instrinsic <var>String</var> [[U (String function)|U]] function
</ul>
</ul>

Revision as of 15:49, 20 January 2011

The value at a specified position in the input string (Unicode class)

This 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.

Syntax

%outUnicode = 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. A length value greater than the declared length of the output string results in request cancellation.
  • For a given position, the UnicodeChar function returns the same value as the UnicodeSubstring function with a length argument of 1.
  • The UnicodeChar method is analogous to the intrinsic String Char function.

Example

The following request calls UnicodeChar two times:

    Begin
      printText {'inaugural':unicodeChar(5)}
      %u is unicode initial('xyz&#xA1;':U
      printText {%u:unicodeChar(4)}
    End

The result is:

    g
    ?

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

For further information about the above request, see descriptions of:

  • the PrintText statement
  • the instrinsic String U function