Name
Space Function
Class
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings
Syntax
Space(number
)
-
number
(required; Integer) An expression evaluating to the number of spaces required
Return Value
A String containing number
spaces
Description
Creates a string containing number
spaces
Rules at a Glance
While number
can be zero (in which case
the function returns the empty string), runtime error 5,
“Invalid procedure call or
argument,” is generated if
number
is negative.
Programming Tips and Gotchas
The Space function is most useful for creating a string buffer, an area where an external function can write data to be returned to the calling program.
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