Character Operators
You can join and compare character data using the character operators +, -, and $. The following table lists the character expression operators in order of precedence.
Character Operators
Operator |
Action |
Code |
|---|---|---|
+ |
Concatenation. Joins two strings, a string and a field, or a string and a variable. |
? 'Good ' + 'morning' |
- |
Concatenation. Removes trailing blanks from the element preceding the operator then joins two elements. |
? customer.first - customer.last |
$ |
Comparison. Seeks one character expression within another. |
? 'father' $ 'grandfather' ? 'Main' $ customer.address |