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<p>Samk1992: /* Example */</p> <hr /> <div>'''F$ELEMENT()''' is a [[Lexical functions|lexical function]] that extracts one element from a string of elements. It can be used, among other things, to emulate arrays in DCL.<br /> <br /> =Format=<br /> F$ELEMENT(element-number, delimiter, string)<br /> <br /> '''Element numbers''' range from 0 to F$LENGTH(string).<br /> '''Delimiter''' is the character used to delimit the elements in the string. For example, in &quot;JAN/MAR/APR/MAY&quot;, the delimiter is &quot;/&quot;, and in &quot;John Doe&quot;, the delimiter is &quot; &quot;.<br /> '''String''' is the string containing the element.<br /> <br /> If the selected element does not exist in the string, the delimiter character is returned.<br /> <br /> =Example=<br /> &lt;nowiki&gt;<br /> $ DAY_LIST = &quot;MON/TUE/WED/THU/FRI/SAT/SUN&quot;<br /> <br /> $ MONDAY = F$ELEMENT(0,&quot;/&quot;,DAY_LIST)<br /> $ SHOW SYM MONDAY<br /> MONDAY = &quot;MON&quot;<br /> <br /> $ EIGHTH_DAY = F$ELEMENT(7,&quot;/&quot;,DAY_LIST) !non-existent element<br /> $ SHOW SYM EIGHTH_DAY<br /> EIGHTH_DAY = &quot;/&quot;<br /> &lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> =See also=<br /> * [[F$EDIT()]]<br /> * [[F$LOCATE()]]<br /> * [[F$EXTRACT()]]<br /> * [[F$MATCH_WILD()]]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Lexical Functions]]</div>

Samk1992 https://wiki.vmssoftware.com/index.php?title=F$ELEMENT()&diff=1378 2019-09-05T16:14:30Z

<p>Samk1992: Corrected a typo</p> <hr /> <div>'''F$ELEMENT()''' is a [[Lexical functions|lexical function]] that extracts one element from a string of elements. It can be used, among other things, to emulate arrays in DCL.<br /> <br /> =Format=<br /> F$ELEMENT(element-number, delimiter, string)<br /> <br /> '''Element numbers''' range from 0 to F$LENGTH(string).<br /> '''Delimiter''' is the character used to delimit the elements in the string. For example, in &quot;JAN/MAR/APR/MAY&quot;, the delimiter is &quot;/&quot;, and in &quot;John Doe&quot;, the delimiter is &quot; &quot;.<br /> '''String''' is the string containing the element.<br /> <br /> If the selected element does not exist in the string, the delimiter character is returned.<br /> <br /> =Example=<br /> &lt;nowiki&gt;<br /> $ DAY_LIST = &quot;MON/TUE/WED/THU/FRI/SAT/SUN&quot;<br /> <br /> $ MONDAY = F$ELEMENT(0,&quot;/&quot;,DAY_LIST)<br /> $ SHOW SYM MONDAY<br /> MONDAY = &quot;MON&quot;<br /> <br /> $ EIGHTH_DAY = F$ELEMENT(7,&quot;/&quot;,DAY_LIST) !non-existent element<br /> $ SHOW SYM EIGHTH_DAY<br /> EIGHTH_DAY = &quot;/&quot;<br /> &lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> =See also=<br /> * [[F$EDIT()]]<br /> * [[F$LOCATE()]]<br /> * [[F$EXTRACT()]]<br /> * [[F$MATCH_WILD()]]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Lexical Functions]]</div>

Samk1992 https://wiki.vmssoftware.com/index.php?title=User:Samk1992&diff=1377 2019-09-05T16:12:27Z

<p>Samk1992: </p> <hr /> <div>I work with OpenVMS.<br /> <br /> Email: contact(at)samk.io</div>

Samk1992 https://wiki.vmssoftware.com/index.php?title=User:Samk1992&diff=1376 2019-09-05T16:11:03Z

<p>Samk1992: Created page with &quot;I work with OpenVMS&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>I work with OpenVMS</div>

Samk1992 https://wiki.vmssoftware.com/index.php?title=F$ELEMENT()&diff=1375 2019-09-05T16:09:21Z

<p>Samk1992: Added a note and example in regards to the return value when the element doesn&#039;t exist</p> <hr /> <div>'''F$ELEMENT()''' is a [[Lexical functions|lexical function]] that extracts one element from a string of elements. It can be used, among other things, to emulate arrays in DCL.<br /> <br /> =Format=<br /> F$ELEMENT(element-number, delimiter, string)<br /> <br /> '''Element numbers''' range from 0 to F$LENGTH(string).<br /> '''Delimiter''' is the character used to delimit the elements in the string. For example, in &quot;JAN/MAR/APR/MAY&quot;, the delimiter is &quot;/&quot;, and in &quot;John Doe&quot;, the delimiter is &quot; &quot;.<br /> '''String''' is the string containing the element.<br /> <br /> If the select element does not exist in the string, the delimiter character is returned.<br /> <br /> =Example=<br /> &lt;nowiki&gt;<br /> $ DAY_LIST = &quot;MON/TUE/WED/THU/FRI/SAT/SUN&quot;<br /> <br /> $ MONDAY = F$ELEMENT(0,&quot;/&quot;,DAY_LIST)<br /> $ SHOW SYM MONDAY<br /> MONDAY = &quot;MON&quot;<br /> <br /> $ EIGHTH_DAY = F$ELEMENT(7,&quot;/&quot;,DAY_LIST) !non-existent element<br /> $ SHOW SYM EIGHTH_DAY<br /> EIGHTH_DAY = &quot;/&quot;<br /> &lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> =See also=<br /> * [[F$EDIT()]]<br /> * [[F$LOCATE()]]<br /> * [[F$EXTRACT()]]<br /> * [[F$MATCH_WILD()]]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Lexical Functions]]</div>

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