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Constants as Arguments
Constants are arguments that have fixed values in calculations.
Constants can be of any HP ALLBASE/BRW type (Real, Numeric, Integer,
String, Date, or Time).
Consider the following examples:
* Numeric constants such as 5.68, -3.14;
* Integer constants such as 0, 45, -2134;
* Real constants such as 3.45E2. But see the explanation of Real
syntax under Real numbers in the "Numbers" section in this
chapter.
* String constants, which consist of text enclosed in double quote
marks:
"I like HP Business Report Writer"
* Date constants, which require single quote marks and use these
conventions, assuming the input format is month-day-year:
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| '4/16/1992' <<April 16, 1992>> |
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| '4.16.1992' <<same>> |
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| '8/24/93' <<year is 1993>> |
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| '10/18/03' <<year is 1903>> |
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| '12/6' <<year is current year>> |
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| '12/92' <<invalid>> |
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Date input format is defined in BRWSETUP. The alternative formats
are day-month-year or year-month-day. See also the "Dates"
section of this chapter.
* Time constants, which require colon(s) and use these conventions:
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| 8:24:37 <<8 o'clock, 24 minutes, 37 seconds>> |
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| 10:4 <<4 minutes past 10 o'clock>> |
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| 0:14:50 <<14 minutes and 50 seconds>> |
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| 00:00:00 or 0:0 <<midnight >> |
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| 23:59:59 <<one second before midnight>> |
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| 24:00 <<invalid>> |
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Related Sections
* Arguments
* Calculations
* Dates
* Numbers
* Strings
* Time