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Version: 2026
UUEncode (Function)
Encodes a character string according to the UUEncode algorithm.
LineToPosition (Function)
Returns the position of the first character of a line in a block of text.
String functions (prefix syntax)
The following functions are used to handle strings in prefix syntax:
String literals: single-line and multiline strings
String literals are used to represent and manipulate data as a sequence of characters. For example, string literals can be used to display information, define a constant, etc.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
<ANSI string>.RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
StringIncrement (Function)
Increments a number at the beginning or at the end of a string.
<JSON variable>.ToString (Function)
Converts the content of a JSON variable to a JSON string.
<ANSI string>.CharactTypeCount (Function)
Returns the number of characters matching a given type.
WordCount (Function)
Returns the number of words in a string.
Truncate (Function)
Truncates the right part of a string or buffer.
StringReverse (Function)
Reverses the characters of a string.
FOR ALL/FOR EACH statement (browse of strings)
The FOR EACH statement is used to browse strings according to different methods...
JSONToString (Function)
Converts the content of a JSON variable to a JSON string.
ASCIIZ string of (Variable type)
The ASCIIZ string of type is used to manipulate strings with a null character at the end, denoted by a zero (as in the C programming language).
<ANSI string>.Insert (Function)
Inserts a string into another character string at a given position.
PositionToLine (Function)
Returns the number of the line that contains a character identified by its position in a block of text.
RTFReplace (Function)
Replaces or inserts a character string in an RTF control (found in a window or in a report) or in a string in RTF (containing a text in RTF).
String (Variable type)
The String type is used to manipulate strings...
Length (Function)
Returns:
  • the length of a string, i.e., the number of characters in the string (including spaces and binary zeros).
  • the size of a buffer, i.e., the number of bytes in the buffer.
ExtractLine (Function)
Extracts a specific line from a character string.
Unicode in character strings
The Unicode format is an encoding system that assigns a unique number to each character.
Pascal string of (Variable type)
The Pascal string of type corresponds to a length-prefixed string (this length is stored as a byte value). This type of variable is kept for backward compatibility.
Functions for managing RTF controls
List of functions for managing RTF controls
NoAccent (Function)
Converts accented characters in a string to non-accented characters.
gToText (Function)
Deletes the graphic elements from a character string that uses gStoredValue, gImage, ...
String of (Variable type)
The String of type is used to manipulate fixed-length strings. These strings have a null character at the end, denoted by a zero (as in the C programming language).
Unicode string on (Variable type)
The type Unicode string on is a fixed-length string containing only characters in Unicode format.
Middle (Function)
Extracts:
  • a substring from a string starting at a specified position.
  • part of a buffer starting at a specified position.
<ANSI string>.Reverse (Function)
Reverses the characters of a string.
WordToArray (Function)
Fills an array with the words from a string.
Manipulating strings
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to perform different types of operations on strings using WLanguage functions...
Multilingual messages: Convert to new format (version 27 and later)
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile have included multilingual project support in many previous versions...
Phonetic (Function)
Returns the phonetic transcription of the string passed as parameter.
<Unicode string>.RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
CharactTypeCount (Function)
Returns the number of characters matching a given type.
Translating programming messages
When developing a multilingual application, you can translate the different messages displayed to the user (messages displayed by Info and YesNo, for example.
<Table>.ToText (Function)
Creates a character string from the data found in a Table or TreeView Table control.
String functions
List of functions for managing character strings
TextToXML (Function)
Converts an ANSI string to an XML string.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
<ANSI string>.Increment (Function)
Increments a number at the beginning or at the end of a string.
Project string manager
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include a string management tool that allows you to view and manipulate all the strings used in the project (or in an element of the project)...
ExtractStringAfter (Function)
Extracts a substring from a given delimiter to the end of the string.
Versions 2026 and later
Note: This function is only available from version 2026 - Update 1.
Subscription-exclusive new feature
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New in version 2026
Note: This function is only available from version 2026 - Update 1.
Note: This function is only available from version 2026 - Update 1.
ExtractStringBefore (Function)
Extracts a substring from the beginning of the string to a given delimiter.
Versions 2026 and later
Note: This function is only available from version 2026 - Update 1.
Subscription-exclusive new feature
Note: This function is only available from version 2026 - Update 1.
New in version 2026
Note: This function is only available from version 2026 - Update 1.
Note: This function is only available from version 2026 - Update 1.
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