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A string in X# is delimited by the double quotation mark: | A string in X# is delimited by the double quotation mark: | ||
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This is valid for the VO, Vulcan and Code dialects. In the VO dialect a string can also be delimited by the single quotation mark: | This is valid for the VO, Vulcan and Code dialects. In the VO dialect a string can also be delimited by the single quotation mark: | ||
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This is to make X# compatible to VO code. | This is to make X# compatible to VO code. | ||
If you need to use special characters or double quotation mark in your string, the enhanced string does what you need: | If you need to use special characters or double quotation mark in your string, the enhanced string does what you need: | ||
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and of course you can also embed other control characters in your string: | and of course you can also embed other control characters in your string: | ||
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But you can do even more with interpolated strings: | But you can do even more with interpolated strings: | ||
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cString := i" | cString := i" | ||
Of course you can use both at the same time: | Of course you can use both at the same time: | ||
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As variable, not only a string variable can be used, but every type of object, and under the houd the '': | As variable, not only a string variable can be used, but every type of object, and under the houd the '': | ||
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cString := i"This is {oPerson}"</ | cString := i"This is {oPerson}"</ | ||
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+ | And if you wish, you can also use formatting expressions: | ||
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+ | <code visualfoxpro> | ||
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+ | nValue := 123.45m | ||
+ | cString := i" | ||
+ | cString := i" | ||
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+ | In this case (as in the use with ToString()), | ||
+ | <code visualfoxpro> | ||
And only in the VO dialect, you need to prefix a char with the '' | And only in the VO dialect, you need to prefix a char with the '' | ||
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+ | Please note that there is a major difference between C# and X#: in C# all strings are enhanced, and to make them normal, you must prefix them with the '' | ||
+ | In X# all strings are normal, and to be enhanced, they need the '' | ||
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