Available on: all targets
Alias: CENTRE

CENTER

The CENTER command aligns a text string in the center of a line. In other words, it allows you to position a word or phrase so that it occupies the available space in a symmetrical manner. The CENTER command calculates the white space needed on the sides of the string to center it within the specified width and adds the necessary spaces. If the statement is followed by a semicolon, the cursor will remain on the same line. Otherwise, it will move to the next line.

This command can be used to create aesthetically pleasing section or chapter titles, to center menu options in the center of the console and to format data neatly in a report. Centered text is easier to read and makes programs look neater.

By using CENTER, you can ensure that text is aligned uniformly in different parts of the program, and on different targets. Moreover, reduce the need to manually calculate character positions.

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SYNTAX

 CENTER text [;]


Legend
  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 CENTER "HELLO!"
 CENTER "HELLO!";


Used in:

ABBREVIATION: Ce

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

CENTER ↔ Ce

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