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LSET                     Left-Justify Data in Field Variable

 LSET fieldvar = stringexpr

    Left-justifies string data in a specified field of the random buffer,
    in preparation for a PUT statement. Or left-justifies string data in
    an ordinary string variable.

    fieldvar    A valid string variable name; specifies the variable into
                which stringexpr is to be left-justified.

  stringexpr    A string expression.

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      Notes:    If LEN(stringexpr) is less than LEN(fieldvar), fieldvar is
                padded on the right with space characters.

See Also: MKD$ MKI$ MKS$ PUT (File I/O) RSET
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