Description
Converts a string into a specified output format.
Syntax
output = OConv (expression, "MC [U] [L] [T] [N] [A] [AN] [/A]")
Parameters
OConv (D) accepts arguments for the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| expression | A string. |
| MC | Indicates a masked character conversion. Note: The MC conversion is a masked comma conversion. The MCx conversion described here must contain the third character in order to process strings. |
| U, L, T, N, A, AN, /A | The U option will return the string in upper case. The L option will return the string in lower case. The T option will return the string in title case. The N option will return the numeric characters within the string. The A option will return the alphabetic characters within the string. The AN option will return the alphabetic and numeric characters within the string. The /A option will return all non-alphabetic characters within the string. |
Example
The following table provides examples of the correct use of the OConv MCx function: string = 'Frank Sinatra conducts tone poems of color 1956' Example Output OConv(string, "MCU") FRANK SINATRA CONDUCTS TONE POEMS OF COLOR 1956 OConv(string, "MCL") frank sinatra conducts tone poems of color 1956 OConv(string, "MCT") Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems Of Color 1956 OConv(string, "MCN") 1956 OConv(string, "MCA") FrankSinatraconductstonepoemsofcolor OConv(string, "MC/A") 1956 OConv(string, "MCAN") FrankSinatraconductstonepoemsofcolor1956
