[Gambas-user] whats different between "left$" and "left" string functions

[Jussi Lahtinen]

No, you are both wrong.

String.Left() is for UTF-8.
Left() and Left$() are for ASCII.


Jussi

On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 12:12 AM, <willy at ...3474...> wrote:

> On 2015-12-14 23:01, PICCORO McKAY Lenz wrote:
> > i think the problem are again in documentation or some misc-information
> >
> > search at documentation seem that the difference are the manipulation
> > respect set of
> >
> > one its for ACII charset and the other seem are for UTF-8
> >
> > BUT DOCUMENTATIION refers without linking.. i link with a "see also"
> > and "advertise"
> >
> > if i are correct please benoit guide me!
> >
> You seem to be correct:
>
> Left$() -> This function only deal with ASCII strings. To manipulate
> UTF-8 strings, use the Left class.
> Left() -> This function deals with UTF-8 strings, and so all positions
> and lengths are given in characters and not in bytes. For deal with
> ASCII see Left$
>
> Documentation is clear on that, I wasn't even aware of the
> difference...!!
>
> So, I guess the question of removal is no longer an issue as they are
> two different functions :)
>
>
>
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