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GoFiler Legato Script Reference
Legato v 1.5b Application v 5.24b
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Chapter Five — General Functions (continued)
Overview
The IsNil function tests if a string or character contains a nil value. Nil is an accounting term that indicates a value is not applicable or appreciable.
Syntax/Parameters
Syntax
boolean = IsNil ( char data | string data );
Parameters
value
A string or a char to value test. The character can be any type that will resolve to an integer.
Return Value
Returns TRUE if value is a nil value or FALSE if it is not.
Remarks
The following characters or strings are considered nil:
| Character | String | ||||
| - | Dash | - | Single dash | ||
| – | En dash | – | Single en dash | ||
| — | Em dash | — | Single em dash | ||
| -- | Double dash | ||||
| --- | Triple dash | ||||
If value is a string, any word spaces prior to the nil value are ignored.
Related Functions
Platform Support
Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL
Legato IDE, Legato Basic
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