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strncpy [2019/05/23 08:32] – neilsstrncpy [2020/04/14 08:58] (current) – neils
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   rem -- the above will output "hello"   rem -- the above will output "hello"
      
-''STRNCPY'' can be used to emulate the CBM BASIC functions ''LEFT$'' and ''MID$''. The example above shows hoe to get the first n characters of a string. Here is an example for getting the middle of a string:+''STRNCPY'' can be used to emulate the CBM BASIC functions ''LEFT$'' and ''MID$''. The example above shows how to get the first n characters of a string. Here is an example for getting the middle of a string:
  
 **CBM BASIC** code: **CBM BASIC** code:
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   dim buffer![6]   dim buffer![6]
   b$ = @buffer!   b$ = @buffer!
-  strcpy b$, a$+4, 3+  strncpy b$, a$+4, 3
   print b$   print b$