String Methods
The methods defined in the String primitive type are summarized in the following table.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| asANSI | Returns ANSI String values as Binary values in a Unicode environment |
| asDate | Returns a date based on the contents from the receiving string |
| asGuid | Returns a binary representation based on the class identifier (clsid) of the receiving string |
| asObject | Returns an object reference based on the contents of the oid-like receiving string and an optional lifetime indication |
| asOid | Returns an object reference based on the contents of the receiving string |
| asStringUtf8 | Returns a locale-sensitive conversion of the receiving string in UTF8 format |
| asUuid | Returns a binary by formatting the string as a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) |
| base64Decode | Returns a binary value resulting from decoding a Base64-encoded message |
| bufferAddress | Returns the value of the pointer to the internal buffer as an integer |
| bufferMemoryAddress | Returns the value of the pointer to the internal buffer as a memory address |
| compareEql | Returns true if the receiver is equal to a specified string |
| compareGeneric | Returns an integer showing if the receiver is greater than, equal to, or less than a specified character |
| compareGeq | Returns true if the receiver is greater than or equal to a specified string |
| compareGtr | Returns true if the receiver is greater than a specified string |
| compareLeq | Returns true if the receiver is less than or equal to a specified string |
| compareLss | Returns true if the receiver is less than the value of a specified string |
| compareNeq | Returns true if the receiver is not equal to a specified string |
| compressToBinary | Returns a compressed binary representation of the receiver |
| display | Returns a string containing the receiver |
| fillString | Fills the receiving string with the specified string |
| firstCharToLower | Converts an uppercase first character in the receiving string to lowercase |
| firstCharToUpper | Converts a lowercase first character in the receiving string to uppercase |
| getHugeTokens | Returns an array of the tokens not greater than 2047 characters in the receiver |
| getNextToken | Returns the next token in the receiver |
| getTokens | Returns an array of the tokens not greater than 62 characters in the receiver |
| isByte | Returns true if the receiver is a string representation of a valid byte value |
| isDecimal | Returns true if the receiver is a string representation of a valid decimal value |
| isInteger | Returns true if the receiver is a string representation of a valid integer value |
| isInteger64 | Returns true if the receiver is a string representation of a valid 64-bit integer value |
| isReal | Returns true if the receiver is a string representation of a valid real number |
| length | Returns the current length of a string variable or attribute |
| makeString | Returns a string of the specified length filled with the value of the receiver |
| makeXMLCData | Returns a new string of the receiver prepended with <![CDATA[ and appended with ]]> |
| maxLength | Returns the declared maximum length of a string variable |
| padBlanks | Returns a copy of the receiving string padded to the specified length with trailing blanks (spaces) |
| padLeadingZeros | Returns a copy of the receiving string padded to the specified length with leading zeros |
| plainTextToStringUtf8 | Returns a UTF8 string with escaped character sequences replaced by UTF8 characters |
| pos | Returns an integer containing the position of a substring in the receiver |
| replace__ | Returns a copy of the receiver string with all occurrences of the specified target substring replaced with the specified replacement string |
| replaceChar | Replaces all occurrences of a character with another character |
| replaceFrom__ |
Returns a copy of the receiver string with only the first occurrence of the specified target substring replaced with the specified replacement substring, starting from the specified startIndex parameter |
| reverse | Returns a string containing the reversed characters in the receiving string |
| reversePos | Returns the position of the last occurrence of a substring in the receiving string |
| reversePosIndex | Returns the position of the last occurrence of a substring within a substring of the receiving string |
| scanUntil | Returns a substring of the receiving string starting from the specified index up to (but not including) the first occurrence of any of the specified characters |
| scanWhile | Returns a substring of the receiving string starting from the specified index up to (but not including) the first occurrence of any character other than the specified characters |
| toLower | Returns a copy of the receiving string with all uppercase characters converted to lowercase |
| toUpper | Returns a copy of the receiving string with all lowercase characters converted to uppercase |
| trimBlanks | Returns a copy of the receiving string with blanks (spaces) trimmed from both ends of the receiver |
| trimLeft | Returns a copy of the receiving string with the leading blanks (spaces) removed |
| trimRight | Returns a copy of the receiving string with trailing blanks (spaces) trimmed from the end of the receiver |
