Space$ Function

Returns a string of space characters.

Syntax
Space$(count)

Parameters

count

Specify the number of spaces to be returned.

Return Values
Returns a string of count space characters.

Description
Space$ returns a string of count space characters as specified by the user. Space$ can return up to 255 characters (the maximum number of characters allowed in a string variable).

The Space$ instruction is normally used to insert spaces before, after, or between other strings of characters.

See Also
Asc, Chr$, InStr, Left$, Len, LSet$, Mid$, Right$, RSet$, Str$, Val

Space$ Function Example

> Print "XYZ" + Space$(1) + "ABC"
XYZ ABC

> Print Space$(3) + "ABC"
   ABC
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