SHIFT

Reference

Syntax

SHIFT dobj [ { [ {BY num PLACES} | {UP TO sub_string} ]
                 [LEFT|RIGHT] [CIRCULAR] }
           | { {LEFT DELETING LEADING}
             | {RIGHT DELETING TRAILING} pattern} ]
           [IN {BYTE|CHARACTER} MODE].

Effect

Moves bytes or characters in a byte or character string dobj.

Additions

• BY num PLACES
  Moves the objects by num bytes or characters.
  
  
• UP TO sub_string
  Moves the objects to the sub-string specified in sub_string.
  
  
• [LEFT|RIGHT] [CIRCULAR]
  Moves the objects to the left or right. CIRCULAR inserts characters that are pushed out of the screen on the other side.
  
  
• {LEFT DELETING LEADING}|{RIGHT DELETING TRAILING} pattern
  Moves by one position to the left or the right until the content of the first or last position in dobj is displayed in pattern.
  
  
• IN {BYTE|CHARACTER} MODE
  Defines the byte or character string processing.