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Character function:
Purpose: Syntax
UPCASE Returns the value with base E upcase(argument)

LOWCASE Returns the value with base 10 lowcase(argument)
PROPCASE Returns the reminder value propcase(argument)

Program 4.5:

Output:

Purpose: Syntax
Extract the set of characters from given
SUBSTR substr(string, position,[no. of characters])
value

SCAN Extract a single word from given value scan(string, word no.,[delimiter])
Return the no. of characters excluding
LENGTH length(string)
trailing blanks
Return the no. of characters including
LENGTHC lengthc(string)
trailing blanks
**the sections which are in square bracket is optional

Program 4.6:

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