1 03/31/83  picture, pic
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 3 Syntax:  pic pic_string values {-control_arg}
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 6 Syntax as active function:  [pic pic_string values {-control_arg}]
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 9 Function:  returns one or more values processed through a specified
10 PL/I picture.
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13 Arguments:
14 pic_string
15    is a valid PL/I picture as defined in the PL/I Reference (AM83) and
16    Language Specification (AG94) manuals.
17 values
18    are strings having data appropriate for editing into the picture.
19    Each value must be convertible to the type implied by the picture
20    specified.  If multiple values are presented, the results are
21    separated by single spaces.  Any resulting value that contains a
22    space is quoted.
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25 Control arguments:
26 -strip
27    removes leading spaces from edited picture values; removes trailing
28    zeros following a decimal point; removes a decimal point if it would
29    have been the last character of a returned value.