On 10/02/2014 17:51, Devin Asay wrote:
Seems like the most LiveCode-like syntax would be something like:
pad <container> with <string> at beginning|end|<chunk description> [for] N
[times]
So,
pad myvar with space at beginning 4 times
pad fld "foo" with 0 at end 10 times
pad "hello" with "xyz" after char 3 for 2 times --> helxyzxyzlo
While I like the general idea, I don't think that's the *most* LC-like
syntax.
I don't see any need to invent a new verb "pad"; why not simply
something like
put <value> [for N times] <chunk description>
or
put [N copies of] <value> <chunk description>
Thus
put "hello" into myVar
put "xyz" for 2 times after char 3 of myVar --> helxyzxyzlo
or perhaps
put 2 copies of "xyz" after char 3 of myVar
Or indeed
put "abc" & 4 copies of " " & "def" into newVar
to give a value of "abc def"
-- Alex.
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