8.4.5.1 H Edit Descriptor

The H edit descriptor transfers data between the external record and the H edit descriptor itself. It has the form of a Hollerith constant, as follows:

nHc1c2c3 . . . cn
n
Is the number of characters to be transferred.
c
Is a printable ASCII character.

In an input statement, the H edit descriptor transfers n characters from the external field to the edit descriptor. The first character appears immediately after the letter H. Any characters in the edit descriptor before input are replaced by the input characters.

In an output statement, the H edit descriptor transfers n characters following the letter H from the edit descriptor to the external field.

For More Information:

For details on repeating an H edit descriptor format, see Section 8.3.6.


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