Change characters within a string ( TRANSLATE )


The translate command allows you to convert characters within a string from one character to another.

	i.e. 	Convert 28.10.1979 to 28-10-1979
		Convert to UPPER/LOWER CASE
*Code to Replace one char with another using TRANSLATE command
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DATA: ld_date(10) type c.

ld_date = '28.10.1979'.
*Finds all occurences of first char(.) & replaces them with second(-)
TRANSLATE ld_date using '.-'.
*ld_date will now contain '28-10-1979'

*Code to demonstrate TRANSLATE to UPPER/LOWER CASE command
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DATA: ld_char(20) type c.

ld_char = 'Hello World'.
TRANSLATE ld_char TO UPPER CASE. "Result: ld_char = 'HELLO WORLD'
TRANSLATE ld_char TO LOWER CASE. "Result: ld_char = 'hello world'

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