REXX Data Conversion Functions

• ABS(number) --
  • returns the absolute value of "number" as an unsigned value in the format specified by the NUMERIC keyword

• B2X(binary_string) --
  • returns the hexadecimal value of "binary_string"
  • "binary_string" must contain only "0"'s and "1"'s

• C2X(string) --
  • returns the hexadecimal value of "string"

• FORMAT(number[, [before][, [after][, expp][, expt]]]]) --
  • returns "number" rounded and formatted
  • the integer is "before" and the fraction "after" characters in length
  • "expp" defines the number of places in the exponent and "expt" when an exponent is triggered

• TRUNC(number[, n}) --
  • returns the integer part of "number" and "n" decimal places
  • "n" defaults to "0" and returns a value with no decimal places
  • "number" is rounded, as needed before truncation occurs

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