Formatting string in Bin_To_Hex$ function

[dco045]

Hello ThinBasic developpers.

May I suggest optionnal parameters to Bin_To_Hex$( string ) function ?

A number of bytes grouping , an a separator string.

Bin_To_Hex$("Hello") gives 48656C6C6F
Bin_To_Hex$("Hello" , 2 ,":") should give 4865:6C6C:6F

and if no separator string is provided a space is used as default.
Bin_To_Hex$("Hello" , 2 ) should give 4865 6C6C 6F

I think it could improve readability.


Regards

[DirectuX]

Hello,
it's a job for USING$

[chameau]

Hello,
it's a job for USING$

I dont believe it works for this.

Could you send example ?



Regards.

[DirectuX]

I dont believe it works for this.

I mean if a keyword has to be upgraded, it should be "USING$" so it can be useful for other purposes (versatility).


But you can achieve your goal with STRINSERT$:

'---Load Console Module
Uses "Console"

dim teststring as String
Dim yourstring as string

teststring = Bin_To_Hex$("Hello") 'gives 48656C6C6F

printl teststring

'Bin_To_Hex$("Hello" , 2 ,":") should give 4865:6C6C:6F

yourstring = StrInsert$(teststring,":",-4)
printl yourstring

'and if no separator string is provided a space is used as default.
'Bin_To_Hex$("Hello" , 2 ) should give 4865 6C6C 6F

yourstring = StrInsert$(teststring," ",-4)
printl yourstring

PrintL "Press a key to end program"

'---Wait for a key press
WaitKey

[mathuyaar76]

3 is IMO the best but it's not supported on anything before Python 3.6.

2 is good but I personally prefer to put the numbers in the placeholders as it just makes it easier to track which of the parameters to format is slotting in each placeholder.