This would be a useful command in LC. I'd like to see a "strip leading/trailing" command to. I usually do that with a regExp but like the solution to this problem, it's not the most readable thing in the world.
Sounds like it might be worth a post to the Open Source forum. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Alex Tweedly <a...@tweedly.net> wrote: > I absolutely agree. I have a function in my personal "standard library" > that does (something close to) this, and I would never consider replacing > that with this C-like code; I wrote C for a living for too many years > already, thanks. > > But as an answer to the request (i.e. native LC, not a function), it's the > best I can do :-) > > -- Alex. > > On 05/02/2014 17:51, Mike Kerner wrote: > >> don't get me wrong, I hate it, because it's c and I can't just stare at it >> and know that %30s means pad the front with spaces, but nice. >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Mike Kerner <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> >> wrote: >> >> nice. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Alex Tweedly <a...@tweedly.net> wrote: >>> >>> On 05/02/2014 15:06, Mike Kerner wrote: >>>> >>>> Alex's idea is also clever, but what if I am trying to repeat another >>>>> character, like "#"? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> put replacetext( format("%30s", " "), " ", "x") into myVar >>>> >>>> (no promises for being the speediest solution - but still one line and >>>> no >>>> library involved). >>>> -- Alex. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth >>> On the second day, God created the oceans. >>> On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, >>> and did a little diving. >>> And God said, "This is good." >>> >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode