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HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual

COMPRESS$ 

The COMPRESS$ function returns a copy of string in which a single blank
space replaces each run of blank spaces.

Syntax 

COMPRESS$(S$)

Parameters 

S$               A string expression to be compressed.

Examples 

     10  A$ = COMPRESS$("c  a   t")    !A$ = "c a t"

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