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| =====Using() Format Extended Functionality===== | =====Using() Format Extended Functionality===== | ||
| - | ====== Using() Format Extended Functionality ====== | + | LBB supports extended functionality for the using() function as is common in many other BASIC programming languages: |
| - | LBB supports extended functionality for the using() function as is common in many other BASIC programming languages.\\ \\ | + | |
| - | | #\\ | The hash character is used to represent a digit position.\\ | | + | | # | The hash character is used to represent a digit position. | |
| - | | +\\ | A plus sign at the beginning or end of the template string causes the sign (+ or -) to be printed before or after the number.\\ | | + | | + | A plus sign at the beginning or end of the template string causes the sign (+ or -) to be printed before or after the number. | |
| - | | -\\ | A minus sign at the end of the template string causes negative numbers to be printed with a trailing minus sign.\\ | | + | | - | A minus sign at the end of the template string causes negative numbers to be printed with a trailing minus sign. | |
| - | | **\\ | A double asterisk at the beginning of the template string causes leading spaces to be filled with asterisks. This occupies two digit positions.\\ | | + | | ** | A double asterisk at the beginning of the template string causes leading spaces to be filled with asterisks. This occupies two digit positions. | |
| - | | $$\\ | A double dollar (or £) sign at the beginning of the template string causes a dollar (or £) sign to be printed to the immediate left of the number.\\ | | + | | $$ | A double dollar (or £) sign at the beginning of the template string causes a dollar (or £) sign to be printed to the immediate left of the number. | |
| - | | **$\\ | A **$ (or **£) at the beginning of the template string combines the effects of the previous two formats.\\ | | + | | **$ | A **$ (or **£) at the beginning of the template string combines the effects of the previous two formats. | |
| - | | ,\\ | A comma to the left of the decimal point in the template string causes a comma to be printed between every third digit before the decimal point.\\ | | + | | , | A comma to the left of the decimal point in the template string causes a comma to be printed between every third digit before the decimal point. | |
| - | | ^^^^\\ | Four carets may be placed after the digit characters to specify exponential format.\\ | | + | | ˆˆˆˆ | Four carets may be placed after the digit characters to specify exponential format.| |
| - | \\ For example:\\ | + | |
| + | For example: | ||
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| + | <code lb> | ||
| print using("**$###,###.##-", -1234.567) | print using("**$###,###.##-", -1234.567) | ||
| - | Outputs:\\ | + | </code> |
| - | ****$1,234.57- | + | |
| + | Outputs: | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | ****$1,234.57- | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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