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Type | keyword |
Dictionary | LCS |
Library | LiveCode Script |
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Summary | Used with the divide and multiply commands to specify a number; used with the rotate command to specify how far to rotate; used with the sort and sort container commands to specify the sort key; used with the combine and split commands to specify the delimiters for transforming a variable between an array and a string. |
Introduced | 1.0 |
OS | mac, windows, linux, ios, android |
Platforms | desktop, server, mobile |
Example |
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Related | Command: sort, combine, split, rotate, sort container, multiply, divide Glossary: delimiter, variable, container, keyword, array, command, sort key Keyword: string, using |
Description | Use the by keyword to divide or multiply a container by a number or to specify how to sort. When used with the combine or split command, the by keyword is a synonym for the using keyword. |