resize-string ( n str -- newstr ) (original) (raw)
resize-string ( n str -- newstr )
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Vocabulary
strings
Inputs
| n | a non-negative integer |
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| str | a string |
Outputs
| newstr | a string |
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Word description
Resizes the string to have a length of n elements. When making the string shorter, this word may either create a new string or modify the existing string in place. When making the string longer, this word always allocates a new string, filling remaining space with zeroes.
Side effects
Modifies str
Definition
PRIMITIVE: resize-string ( n str -- newstr )