Android Question How to use $""$

[netsistemas]

In this sample to return a time formated i view this especial sintaxis: $"$2..."$
Where are documentatión about this and how to use?

Sub GetTime() As String
    Dim N As Long
    n = DateTime.Now
    Return $"$2{DateTime.GetHour(N)}:$2{DateTime.GetMinute(N)}:$2{DateTime.GetSecond (N)}"$
End Sub

 

[DonManfred]

Where are documentatión about this and how to use?

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-smart-string-literal.50135/

 

[Mahares]

This is the tutorial:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-smart-string-literal.50135/#content

Your code can be like this:

Sub GetTime(N As Long) As String
    Return $"$2{DateTime.GetHour(N)}:$2{DateTime.GetMinute(N)}:$2{DateTime.GetSecond (N)}"$
End Sub

Log(GetTime(DateTime.Now))  'returns the current time exple: 09:23:35

 

[mcqueccu]

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