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| Format: | DUP(string,n) |
| Parameters: |
string is any string of characters or an expression yielding a string of characters. n is a positive integer or a numeric expression. |
| Use: | This function returns a string of characters n characters long. If string is less than n characters long, the characters in string will be repeated until the output string is n characters in length. |
| Example: |
DUP(DIAGNOSIS,3)=> Ang [value of DIAGNOSIS=Angina Pectoris] DUP("_",IOM)=> _____________________ [line drawn will have a length equal to the value of IOM] |
Reviewed/Updated: March 4, 2007