9.182 REVERSE
Reverses a text string.
Important note for DBCS: This Built-In function is DBCS unaware. To reverse a string containg DBCS characters so that the DBCS characters do not get corrupted you must use RDMLX .Reverse instrinsic
Arguments
No | Type | Req/ Opt | Description | Min Len | Max Len | Min Dec | Max Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A | Req | String to reverse | 1 | Unlimited |
Return Values
No | Type | Req/ Opt | Description | Min Len | Max Len | Min Dec | Max Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A | Req | Reversed string | 1 | Unlimited |
Examples
Example 1: Reverse a text string input from user
DEFINE FIELD(#INTEXT) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(20)
DEFINE FIELD(#OUTEXT) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(20)
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REQUEST FIELDS(#INTEXT)
USE BUILTIN(REVERSE) WITH_ARGS(#INTEXT) TO_GET(#OUTEXT)
DISPLAY FIELDS(#OUTEXT)
Example 2: Reverse a known text string
DEFINE FIELDS(#OUTEXT) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(10)
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USE BUILTIN(REVERSE) WITH_ARGS('''ti esreveR''')
TO_GET(#OUTEXT)
DISPLAY FIELDS(#OUTEXT)