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VB Script Functions with Examples

Abs Function

It returns obsolete value of the given number.

Dim num
num=157.56
num=Abs(num)
msgbox num 'Output: 157.56

num=-157.56
num=Abs(num)
msgbox num 'Output: 157.56

Note: It provide positive value

Array Function

We can enter list of values using this function

Ex:

Dim var

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'List of strings
var=Array("Hyderabad","Chennai", "Nellore")
msgbox var(0) 'output: Hyderabad
msgbox var(1) 'output: Chennai
msgbox var(2) 'output: Nellore

'List of numeric values

var=Array(100,200, 300)
msgbox var(0) 'output: 100
msgbox var(1) 'output: 200
msgbox var(2) 'output: 300

'List of mixed values

var=Array(100,"India", #01-05-2010#)
msgbox var(0) 'output: 100
msgbox var(1) 'output: India
msgbox var(2) 'output: 01/05/2010

IsArray Function

It checks weather the given variable is an Array or not

Dim var1, var2,x

'List of strings
var1=Array("Hyderabad","Chennai", "Nellore")

x=isArray(var1) 'It returns True/False like Result

msgbox x

x=isArray(var2)
msgbox x

IsDate

It checks weather the given value is Date type data or not

Examples:

Dim myDate,x
myDate=100
x=IsDate(myDate)
msgbox x 'Output: False

myDate="India"

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x=IsDate(myDate)
msgbox x 'Output: False

myDate=#10/05/2010#
x=IsDate(myDate)
msgbox x 'Output: True

myDate=#10-05-2010#
x=IsDate(myDate)
msgbox x 'Output: True

myDate=#10-05-10#
x=IsDate(myDate)
msgbox x 'Output: True

myDate=10-05-2010
x=IsDate(myDate)
msgbox x 'Output: False

DateDiff Function

It provides difference between two dates, based on interval

(day/month)

Dim Date1, Date2,x

Date1=#10-10-2008#
Date2=#10-09-2010#

x=DateDiff("d", date1,date2) 'd for day

msgbox x' It subtracts date1 from date2

x=DateDiff("m", date1,date2)' m for month

msgbox x' It subtracts date1 from date2

x=DateDiff("y", date1,date2) 'it considers days only

msgbox x' It subtracts date1 from date2

Note: through this function, we can day or month wise diffrence only.

IsNumeric

It checks weather the given value is numeric or not and It provides

True/False like Result

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Example:

Dim val,x

val="100"
x=Isnumeric(val)
msgbox x 'Output: True

val=100
x=Isnumeric(val)
msgbox x 'Output: True

x=Isnumeric(500)
msgbox x 'Output: True

x=Isnumeric("India")
msgbox x 'Output: False

Len Function

It finds length of the String

Example:

Dim val,x

val="Hyderabad"
x=Len(val)
msgbox x 'Output: 9

val=100
x=Len(val)
msgbox x 'Output: 3

val="Hydera100"
x=Len(val)
msgbox x 'Output: 9

val="hy$@*de"
x=Len(val)
msgbox x 'Output: 7

val="100"

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x=Len(val)
msgbox x 'Output: 3

val=#10-10-2010#
x=Len(val)
msgbox x 'Output: 10

x=Len("Krishna")
msgbox x 'Output: 7

x=Len(Krishna)
msgbox x 'Output: 0

x=Len()
msgbox x 'Output: Error

Left Function

Returns a specified number of charectors of a given string from left

side

Syntax:

variable=Left(string,Lengh)

Example:

Dim val,x
val="Hyderabad"
x=Left(val,3)
msgbox x ' Output: Hyd

val="9247837478"
x=Left(val,1)
msgbox x ' Output: 9

val="H92yderabad"
x=Left(val,3)
msgbox x ' Output: H92

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x=Left(9247837478,5)
msgbox x ' Output: 92478

val=#10-10-10#
x=Left(val,3)
msgbox x ' Output: 10/

Right Function

Returns a specified number of characters of a given string from Right

side

Example:

Dim val,x
val="Hyderabad"
x=Right(val,3)
msgbox x ' Output: bad

val="9247837478"
x=Right(val,1)
msgbox x ' Output: 8

val="H92yderabad"
x=Right(val,3)
msgbox x ' Output: bad

x=Right(9247837478,5)
msgbox x ' Output: 37478

val=#10-10-10#
x=Right(val,5)
msgbox x ' Output: /2010

Mid function

Returns a specified number of characters of a given string

Example:

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Dim val,x
val="Hyderabad"
x=Mid(Val,5,3)
msgbox x ' Output: rab

val="Hyderabad"
x=Mid(Val,5)
msgbox x ' Output: rabad

val="9247837478"
x=Mid(val,6,5)
msgbox x ' Output: 37478

val="H92yderabad"
x=Mid(val,1)
msgbox x ' Output: H92yderabad

x=Mid(9247837478,5)
msgbox x ' Output: 837478

val=#10-10-10#
x=Mid(val,5)
msgbox x ' Output: 0/2010

StrReverse

Retunes reverse value of a string

Example:

Dim val,x
val="Hyderabad"
x=StrReverse(val)
msgbox x 'Output dabaredyH

val="001"
x=StrReverse(val)
msgbox x 'Output: 100

val=1002
x=StrReverse(val)
msgbox x 'Output: 2001

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val=#10-10-10#
x=StrReverse(val)
msgbox x 'Output: 0102/01/01

x=StrReverse("Hyderabad")
msgbox x 'Output: dabaredyH

x=StrReverse(100)
msgbox x 'Output: 001

StrComp Function

It compares two string (Binary and textual)

if

a) Both are equal, returns 0(zero)

b) String 1 greater than string 2, returns 1(one)

b) String 2 greater than string 1, returns -1

Example:

Dim str1,str2,x
str1="India"
str2="India"
x=StrComp(str1,str2,1)
msgbox x 'Output 0

str1="india"
str2="INDIA"
x=StrComp(str1,str2,1)
msgbox x 'Output 0

str1="India"
str2="Indian"
x=StrComp(str1,str2,1)
msgbox x 'Output -1

str1="Indian"
str2="Ndia"

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x=StrComp(str1,str2,1)
msgbox x 'Output -1

str1="Indian"
str2="India"
x=StrComp(str1,str2,1)
msgbox x 'Output 1

str1=100
str2=100
x=StrComp(str1,str2,1)
msgbox x 'Output 0

str1=100
str2=101
x=StrComp(str1,str2,1)
msgbox x 'Output -1

Lcase function

Coverts Upper case values into Lower case

Dim val,x
val="HYDERABAD"
x=Lcase(val)
msgbox x 'Output hyderabad

val="Hyderabad"
x=Lcase(val)
msgbox x 'Output hyderabad

val="HederabaD"
x=Lcase(val)
msgbox x 'Output hyderabad

val="hyderabad"
x=Lcase(val)
msgbox x 'Output hyderabad

x=Lcase("HYDERABAD")
msgbox x 'Output hyderabad

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Ucase function

Coverts Lower case values into Upper case

Example:

Dim val,x
val="HYDERABAD"
x=Ucase(val)
msgbox x 'Output HYDERABAD

val="Hyderabad"
x=Ucase(val)
msgbox x 'Output HYDERABAD

val="HederabaD"
x=Ucase(val)
msgbox x 'Output HYDERABAD

val="hyderabad"
x=Ucase(val)
msgbox x 'Output HYDERABAD

x=Ucase("HYDERABAD")
msgbox x 'Output HYDERABAD

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