An hash array dictonary step by step
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(03-14-2023, 03:04 PM)TempodiBasic Wrote: Step 2 transformation of the Hash Table
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Welcome ideas, constructive criticisms, other code demonstrations and all you, kind people of QB64, want to share about these arguments.

I finally got around to putting your hash array dictionary and the one I built (based on Luke Ceddia's code) into a program with a little speed test, and yours is much faster! 
(Code is below.)
The Luke version has some extra code to check for duplicates and whatnot, so that could be causing it to be slower. 
Any ideas what the main bottleneck is? 
What would be nice would be to take the best of both, to get some extra features and the speed...

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' This tests and compares 2 different implementations
' of dictionary/associative array :

' Re: associative arrays / dictionaries in QB64?
' by Luke Ceddia, December 20, 2020, 08:12:31 PM
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=3387.15

' An hash array dictonary step by step
' by TempodiBasic, 3/14/2023, 11:04 AM
' https://staging.qb64phoenix.com/showthread.php?tid=1547

Dim Shared m_sTitle As String: m_sTitle = "dictionary-test"
_Title m_sTitle ' display in the Window's title bar

Option _Explicit

Const FALSE = 0
Const TRUE = Not FALSE
Const cIntDictSize = 1000
Const cIntLookupSize = 32767

' For dictionary by Luke
' Object to store in the symbol table
Type DictionaryType
    key As String
    intValue As Integer
    lngValue As Long
    strValue As String
    IsDeleted As Integer
End Type ' DictionaryType

' For dictionary by TempodiBasic
' https://staging.qb64phoenix.com/showthread.php?tid=1547
' renamed HashTable to TempodiData
Type TempodiData
    index As String '<---variable lenght of string index
    value As String '<--- variable lenght of value stored
End Type

Dim Shared ProgramPath$: ProgramPath$ = Left$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\"))
Dim Shared ProgramName$: ProgramName$ = Mid$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\") + 1)

' For dictionary by Luke
ReDim Shared m_arrDict(cIntDictSize) As DictionaryType ' Actual stored obejcts
Dim Shared m_arrLookup(cIntLookupSize) As Long ' Mapping between hash and index
Dim Shared m_iLastIndex As Long

' For dictionary by TempodiBasic
' https://staging.qb64phoenix.com/showthread.php?tid=1547
' renamed HashString to TempodiIndex
Dim Shared TempodiIndex(0 To 1000) As TempodiData '<--- instance of hashtable

' Local vars
Dim in$

' Run the tests
DictionaryTest2

' Done
Print ProgramName$ + " finished."
Input "PRESS <ENTER> TO EXIT", in$
System ' return control to the operating system
End

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Sub DictionaryTest2
    Dim RoutineName As String: RoutineName = "DictionaryTest2"
    Dim entry As DictionaryType
    Dim lngID As Long
    Dim intID As Integer
    Dim bResult As Integer
    Dim bFinished As Integer
    Dim key$
    Dim iLoop As Long
    Dim in$
    Dim in2$
    Dim sValue$
    Dim strValue$
    Dim intValue%
    Dim lngValue&
    Dim t#
    Dim iCount1 As _Integer64
    Dim iCount2 As _Integer64
    Dim iCount3 As _Integer64
    ReDim arrData(-1) As DictionaryType

    ' =============================================================================
    ' GENERATE TEST DATA
    For iLoop = 48 To 57 ' 0-9
        ReDim _Preserve arrData(UBound(arrData) + 1) As DictionaryType
        entry.key = Chr$(iLoop)
        entry.intValue = iLoop
        entry.lngValue = iLoop * 1000
        entry.strValue = Chr$(iLoop) + Chr$(iLoop) + _Trim$(Str$(iLoop))
        entry.IsDeleted = FALSE
        arrData(UBound(arrData)) = entry
    Next iLoop
    For iLoop = 65 To 90 ' A-Z
        ReDim _Preserve arrData(UBound(arrData) + 1) As DictionaryType
        entry.key = Chr$(iLoop)
        entry.intValue = iLoop
        entry.lngValue = iLoop * 1000
        entry.strValue = Chr$(iLoop) + Chr$(iLoop) + _Trim$(Str$(iLoop))
        entry.IsDeleted = FALSE
        arrData(UBound(arrData)) = entry
    Next iLoop
    For iLoop = 97 To 122 ' a-z
        ReDim _Preserve arrData(UBound(arrData) + 1) As DictionaryType
        entry.key = Chr$(iLoop)
        entry.intValue = iLoop
        entry.lngValue = iLoop * 1000
        entry.strValue = Chr$(iLoop) + Chr$(iLoop) + _Trim$(Str$(iLoop))
        entry.IsDeleted = FALSE
        arrData(UBound(arrData)) = entry
    Next iLoop

    ' =============================================================================
    ' TEST "Luke" DICTIONARY - RUN FOR 3 SECONDS
    Print "Testing " + Chr$(34) + "Luke" + Chr$(34) + " dictionary for 3 seconds..."
    iCount1 = 0
    't# = Timer + 3
    t# = ExtendedTimer + 3
    Do
        ' WRITE VALUES
        For iLoop = LBound(arrData) To UBound(arrData)
            WriteStringToDictionary arrData(iLoop).key, arrData(iLoop).strValue
            iCount1 = iCount1 + 1
        Next iLoop

        ' FIND VALUES
        For iLoop = LBound(arrData) To UBound(arrData)
            lngID = GetID&(arrData(iLoop).key)
            If lngID > 0 Then
                strValue$ = m_arrDict(lngID).strValue
            End If
            iCount1 = iCount1 + 1
        Next iLoop
    Loop Until ExtendedTimer > t#
    'Loop Until Timer > t#

    ' =============================================================================
    ' TEST "TempodiBasic" DICTIONARY WITH ID CHECK - RUN FOR 3 SECONDS
    Print "Testing " + Chr$(34) + "TempodiBasic" + Chr$(34) + " dictionary for 3 seconds..."
    iCount2 = 0
    't# = Timer + 3
    t# = ExtendedTimer + 3
    Do
        ' WRITE VALUES
        For iLoop = LBound(arrData) To UBound(arrData)
            StoreValue arrData(iLoop).key, arrData(iLoop).strValue
            iCount2 = iCount2 + 1
        Next iLoop

        ' FIND VALUES
        For iLoop = LBound(arrData) To UBound(arrData)
            intID = GetIndex%(arrData(iLoop).key)
            If intID > -1 Then
                strValue$ = GetValue$(arrData(iLoop).key)
            End If
            iCount2 = iCount2 + 1
        Next iLoop
    Loop Until ExtendedTimer > t#
    'Loop Until Timer > t#

    ' =============================================================================
    ' TEST "TempodiBasic" DICTIONARY WITHOUT ID CHECK - RUN FOR 3 SECONDS
    Print "Testing " + Chr$(34) + "TempodiBasic" + Chr$(34) + " dictionary (no ID check) for 3 seconds..."
    iCount3 = 0
    't# = Timer + 3
    t# = ExtendedTimer + 3
    Do
        ' WRITE VALUES
        For iLoop = LBound(arrData) To UBound(arrData)
            StoreValue arrData(iLoop).key, arrData(iLoop).strValue
            iCount3 = iCount3 + 1
        Next iLoop

        ' FIND VALUES
        For iLoop = LBound(arrData) To UBound(arrData)
            'intID = GetIndex%(arrData(iLoop).key)
            'if intID > -1 then
            strValue$ = GetValue$(arrData(iLoop).key)
            'end if
            iCount3 = iCount3 + 1
        Next iLoop
    Loop Until ExtendedTimer > t#
    'Loop Until Timer > t#

    ' =============================================================================
    ' SHOW RESULTS
    Print "In 3 seconds:"
    Print "Luke    algorithm                    counted to " + _Trim$(Str$(iCount1))
    Print "Tempodi algorithm                    counted to " + _Trim$(Str$(iCount2))
    Print "Tempodi algorithm (without ID check) counted to " + _Trim$(Str$(iCount3))
    Print
    Print "PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE"
    Sleep
    While _DeviceInput(1): Wend ' clear and update the keyboard buffer
    Screen 0
End Sub ' DictionaryTest2

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' BEGIN ASSOCIATIVE ARRAY FUNCTIONS (Luke)
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Re: associative arrays / dictionaries in QB64?
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=3387.15

' From: luke
' Date: « Reply #17 on: December 20, 2020, 08:12:31 PM »
'
' My interpreter uses a hash table for storing program symbols.
' I've pulled it out and added a small demo program.
'
' It does a proper hashing of the contents and can support any
' kind of data for the "value" half because it works with a UDT,
' but it does require two SHARED arrays and a SHARED variable.
' I suppose if you really wanted to you could convert it to a
' _MEM based thing with keep it all as local variables,
' but I only needed one instance of the table in my case.
'
' Copyright 2020 Luke Ceddia
' SPDX-License-id: Apache-2.0
' arrDict.bm - Symbol Table

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Logically deletes item with key key$ from dictionary,
' returns TRUE if item was found and deleted.
' If not found or delete failed, returns FALSE.

Function DeleteID% (key$)
    Dim bResult%
    Dim hIndex~&
    Dim lngIndex As Long
    Dim iLower
    Dim iUpper

    ' INITIALIZE
    bResult% = FALSE

    ' LOOK IN FIRST POSITION FOR KEY
    hIndex~& = GetHash~&(key$, UBound(m_arrLookup))

    ' IS KEY FOUND (KEEP LOOKING UNTIL FOUND)
    Do
        ' IS POSITION VALID?
        If (hIndex~& >= LBound(m_arrLookup)) And (hIndex~& <= UBound(m_arrLookup)) Then
            ' MAKE SURE KEY IS FOUND
            ' IF NOT FOUND, NO NEED TO DELETE, EXIT AND RETURN FALSE
            lngIndex = m_arrLookup(hIndex~&)
            If lngIndex > 0 Then
                ' FOUND KEY, LOGICALLY DELETE FROM INDEX
                If m_arrDict(lngIndex).key = key$ Then
                    ' FLAG AS LOGICALLY DELETED
                    m_arrDict(lngIndex).IsDeleted = TRUE

                    ' RETURN TRUE = FOUND AND DELETED
                    DeleteID% = TRUE
                    Exit Function
                End If
            Else
                DeleteID% = FALSE
                Exit Function
            End If
        Else
            ' POSITION NOT VALID
            iLower = LBound(m_arrLookup)
            iUpper = UBound(m_arrLookup)
            print "Hash of key$ " + chr$(34) + key$ + chr$(34) + " = " + _
                _Trim$(Str$(hIndex~&)) + " outside bounds of m_arrLookup " + _
                "(" + _
                _Trim$(Str$(iLower)) + _
                "-" + _
                _Trim$(Str$(iUpper)) + _
                ")"
            DeleteID% = FALSE
            Exit Do
        End If

        ' LOOK IN NEXT POSITION FOR KEY
        hIndex~& = (hIndex~& + 1) Mod (UBound(m_arrLookup) + 1)
    Loop

    ' RETURN RESULT
    DeleteID% = bResult%
End Function ' DeleteID%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Returns index for key key$ in associative array m_arrDict
' or 0 if not found.

Function GetID& (key$)
    Dim lngResult As Long
    Dim hIndex~&
    Dim lngIndex As Long

    lngResult = 0

    ' GET THE FIRST HASH POSITION
    hIndex~& = GetHash~&(key$, UBound(m_arrLookup))

    ' LOOK FOR THE KEY
    Do
        ' CHECK THE NEXT HASH POSITION'S INDEX
        lngIndex = m_arrLookup(hIndex~&)

        ' POSITIVE MEANS FOUND
        If lngIndex > 0 Then
            ' MAY HAVE FOUND IT, DOES THE KEY MATCH?
            If m_arrDict(lngIndex).key = key$ Then
                ' RETURN THE POSITION
                lngResult = lngIndex
                Exit Do
            End If
        Else
            ' NONE, EXIT
            Exit Do
        End If

        ' LOOK AT THE NEXT HASH POSITION
        hIndex~& = (hIndex~& + 1) Mod (UBound(m_arrLookup) + 1)
    Loop

    ' RETURN RESULT
    GetID& = lngResult
End Function ' GetID&

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Adds values in entry to associative array m_arrDict
' under key entry.key.

Sub WriteDictionary (entry As DictionaryType)
    ExpandArrayIfNeeded
    m_iLastIndex = m_iLastIndex + 1
    m_arrDict(m_iLastIndex) = entry
    InsertLookup entry.key, m_iLastIndex
End Sub ' WriteDictionary

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Writes just a string value StringValue$
' to associative array m_arrDict under key key$.

Sub WriteStringToDictionary (key$, StringValue$)
    ExpandArrayIfNeeded
    m_iLastIndex = m_iLastIndex + 1
    m_arrDict(m_iLastIndex).key = key$
    m_arrDict(m_iLastIndex).strValue = StringValue$
    m_arrDict(m_iLastIndex).IsDeleted = FALSE
    InsertLookup key$, m_iLastIndex
End Sub ' WriteStringToDictionary

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' END ASSOCIATIVE ARRAY FUNCTIONS (Luke)
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' BEGIN ASSOCIATIVE ARRAY Strictly internal functions (Luke)
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Automatically expands the dictionary arrays m_arrDict & m_arrLookup
' if space is low.

Sub ExpandArrayIfNeeded
    Const SYMTAB_MAX_LOADING = 0.75
    Const SYMTAB_GROWTH_FACTOR = 2

    Dim iLoop As Long

    If m_iLastIndex = UBound(m_arrDict) Then
        ReDim _Preserve m_arrDict(UBound(m_arrDict) * SYMTAB_GROWTH_FACTOR) As DictionaryType
    End If

    If m_iLastIndex / UBound(m_arrLookup) <= SYMTAB_MAX_LOADING Then
        Exit Sub
    End If

    ReDim m_arrLookup(UBound(m_arrLookup) * SYMTAB_GROWTH_FACTOR)

    For iLoop = 1 To m_iLastIndex
        InsertLookup m_arrDict(iLoop).key, iLoop
    Next iLoop
End Sub ' ExpandArrayIfNeeded

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Returns a hash key for key value key$, upto max value lngMax&.
' (I'm not quite sure where the 5381 and 33 come from but it works.)

' Attributed to D. J. Bernstein
' http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~oz/hash.html

Function GetHash~& (key$, lngMax&)
    Dim hash~&
    Dim iLoop As Long

    hash~& = 5381 ' <- not sure where this # comes from?
    For iLoop = 1 To Len(key$)
        hash~& = ((hash~& * 33) Xor Asc(key$, iLoop)) Mod lngMax&
    Next iLoop

    '0<=hash<=max-1, so 1<=hash+1<=max
    GetHash~& = hash~& + 1
End Function ' GetHash~&

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Inserts array index pointing to item with key key$
' in dictionary array m_arrDict at position lngIndex&.

Sub InsertLookup (key$, lngIndex&)
    Dim hIndex~&

    hIndex~& = GetHash~&(key$, UBound(m_arrLookup))
    Do
        If m_arrLookup(hIndex~&) = 0 Then Exit Do
        hIndex~& = (hIndex~& + 1) Mod (UBound(m_arrLookup) + 1)
    Loop
    m_arrLookup(hIndex~&) = lngIndex&
End Sub ' InsertLookup

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' END ASSOCIATIVE ARRAY Strictly internal functions (Luke)
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' BEGIN ASSOCIATIVE ARRAY FUNCTIONS For dictionary by TempodiBasic
' https://staging.qb64phoenix.com/showthread.php?tid=1547
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' this function returns the value linked to the index IND
' in the table TempodiIndex
Function GetValue$ (ind As String)
    GetValue$ = TempodiIndex(GetIndex(ind)).value
End Function ' GetValue$

' this subroutine stores a value VALU linked to the index IND
' in the hashtable HASH
' In this implementation the SUB overwrites thre previouse value
' stored into the hashtable if it happens a collision
' but this behaviour can be easily changed for storing the new value
' or in OPEN (searching the next cell with no value into it)
' or in list adding the value to the string already staying in hashtable
Sub StoreValue (ind As String, valu As String)
    TempodiIndex(GetIndex(ind)).value = valu
End Sub ' StoreValue

' this function calculates the Hash value for storing
' the linked value in the hashtable
Function GetIndex% (ind As String)
    Dim a As Integer
    Dim k As _Integer64
    Dim hash As _Integer64
    k = 1
    For a = 1 To Len(ind)
        hash = hash + ((Asc(ind, a)) * k)
        'k = k * 10
        k = k * 1000
    Next a
    'GetIndex% = hash Mod 10
    GetIndex% = hash Mod 1000
End Function ' GetIndex%
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' END ASSOCIATIVE ARRAY FUNCTIONS For dictionary by TempodiBasic
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' ################################################################################################################################################################
' BEGIN GENERAL PURPOSE ROUTINES #GEN
' ################################################################################################################################################################

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Integer to string

Function cstr$ (myValue)
    'cstr$ = LTRIM$(RTRIM$(STR$(myValue)))
    cstr$ = _Trim$(Str$(myValue))
End Function ' cstr$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Hack function, to be replaced with something better

Function DblToInt% (dblOld As Double)
    Dim dblNew As Double
    Dim sValue As String
    Dim iPos As Integer
    dblNew = RoundDouble#(dblOld, 0)
    sValue = DblToStr$(dblNew)
    DblToInt% = Val(sValue)
End Function ' DblToInt%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Scientific notation - QB64 Wiki
' https://www.qb64.org/wiki/Scientific_notation

' Example: A string function that displays extremely small or large exponential decimal values.

Function DblToStr$ (n#)
    Dim result$: result$ = ""
    Dim value$
    Dim Xpos%
    Dim expo%
    Dim sign$
    Dim valu$
    Dim dot%
    Dim L%
    Dim add$
    Dim min$
    Dim DP$
    Dim n%
    Dim num$

    value$ = UCase$(LTrim$(Str$(n#)))
    Xpos% = InStr(value$, "D") + InStr(value$, "E") ' only D or E can be present
    If Xpos% Then
        expo% = Val(Mid$(value$, Xpos% + 1))
        If Val(value$) < 0 Then
            sign$ = "-"
            valu$ = Mid$(value$, 2, Xpos% - 2)
        Else
            valu$ = Mid$(value$, 1, Xpos% - 1)
        End If
        dot% = InStr(valu$, ".")
        L% = Len(valu$)
        If expo% > 0 Then
            add$ = String$(expo% - (L% - dot%), "0")
        End If
        If expo% < 0 Then
            min$ = String$(Abs(expo%) - (dot% - 1), "0")
            DP$ = "."
        End If

        num$ = ""
        For n% = 1 To L%
            If Mid$(valu$, n%, 1) <> "." Then
                num$ = num$ + Mid$(valu$, n%, 1)
            End If
        Next n%
        result$ = _Trim$(sign$ + DP$ + min$ + num$ + add$)
    Else
        result$ = value$
    End If

    DblToStr$ = result$
End Function ' DblToStr$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function DblRoundedToStr$ (dblValue As Double, intNumPlaces As Integer)
    Dim dblNew As Double
    dblNew = RoundDouble#(dblValue, intNumPlaces)
    DblRoundedToStr$ = DblToStr$(dblNew)
End Function ' DblRoundedToStr$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function DoubleABS# (dblValue As Double)
    If Sgn(dblValue) = -1 Then
        DoubleABS# = 0 - dblValue
    Else
        DoubleABS# = dblValue
    End If
End Function ' DoubleABS#

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Use with timer functions to avoid "after midnight" bug.

' SMcNeill
' More efficient version of ExtendedTimer.
' This stores our day values and only updates them when necessary.
' We really don't need to figure out how many seconds are in today over and over endlessly
' -- just count them once, and when the clock swaps back to 0:0:0, add 24*60*60 seconds to the count.

' Re: how to time something (ie do loop for n seconds)
' https://forum.qb64.org/index.php?topic=4682.0

' SMcNeill, QB64 Developer
' Reply #1 on: Today at 11:26:52 am
'
' One caveat here:  You *can* experience bugs with this after midnight.
'
' Program starts at 23:59:59.
' Add three seconds -- 24:00:02...  (In seconds, and not hours and minutes like this, though hours and minutes are easier to visualize.)
' Clock hits midnight:  0:00:00
'
' At no point will you ever have TIMER become greater than t#.
'
' If you're going to have a program which might run into this issue,
' I'd suggest just plugging in my ExtendedTimer and use it instead:
'
' Most of us write time code to test little snippets for which method might
' be faster for us while we're coding.  The clock resetting on us isn't
' normally such a big deal.  When it is, however, all you have to do is
' swap to the ExtendedTimer function [below]
'
' Returns a value for you based off DAY + TIME, rather than just time alone!
' No midnight clock issues with something like that in our programs.  ;)

' Example using regular Timer:
'    t# = Timer + 3
'    Do
'         '(SOMETHING)
'    Loop Until Timer > t#

' Usage:
'     ' DO SOMETHING FOR 3 SECONDS
'     t# = ExtendedTimer1 + 3
'     Do
'         '(SOMETHING)
'     Loop Until Timer > t#

$If EXTENDEDTIMER = UNDEFINED Then
    $Let EXTENDEDTIMER = TRUE

    Function ExtendedTimer##
        'modified extendedtimer to store the old day's count, and not have to recalculate it every time the routine is called.

        Static olds As _Float, old_day As _Float, oldt As _Float
        Dim m As Integer, d As Integer, y As Integer
        Dim s As _Float, day As String
        If olds = 0 Then 'calculate the day the first time the extended timer runs
            day = Date$
            m = Val(Left$(day, 2))
            d = Val(Mid$(day, 4, 2))
            y = Val(Right$(day, 4)) - 1970
            Select Case m 'Add the number of days for each previous month passed
                Case 2: d = d + 31
                Case 3: d = d + 59
                Case 4: d = d + 90
                Case 5: d = d + 120
                Case 6: d = d + 151
                Case 7: d = d + 181
                Case 8: d = d + 212
                Case 9: d = d + 243
                Case 10: d = d + 273
                Case 11: d = d + 304
                Case 12: d = d + 334
            End Select
            If (y Mod 4) = 2 And m > 2 Then d = d + 1 'add a day if this is leap year and we're past february
            d = (d - 1) + 365 * y 'current month days passed + 365 days per each standard year
            d = d + (y + 2) \ 4 'add in days for leap years passed
            s = d * 24 * 60 * 60 'Seconds are days * 24 hours * 60 minutes * 60 seconds
            old_day = s
        End If
        If Timer < oldt Then 'we went from 23:59:59 (a second before midnight) to 0:0:0 (midnight)
            old_day = s + 83400 'add another worth of seconds to our counter
        End If
        oldt = Timer
        olds = old_day + oldt
        ExtendedTimer## = olds
    End Function ' ExtendedTimer##
$End If

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Gets the # of seconds so far today

Function GetTimeSeconds& ()
    Dim result&: result& = 0
    Dim sTime$: sTime$ = Time$
    Dim sHH24$: sHH24$ = Mid$(sTime$, 1, 2)
    Dim sMI$: sMI$ = Mid$(sTime$, 4, 2)
    Dim sSS$: sSS$ = Mid$(sTime$, 7, 2)

    result& = result& + Val(sSS$)
    result& = result& + (Val(sMI$) * 60)
    result& = result& + ((Val(sHH24$) * 60) * 60)

    ' RETURN RESULT
    GetTimeSeconds& = result&
End Function ' GetTimeSeconds&

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' IIF function for QB for integers

Function IIF (Condition, IfTrue, IfFalse)
    If Condition Then IIF = IfTrue Else IIF = IfFalse
End Function

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' IIF function for QB for strings

Function IIFSTR$ (Condition, IfTrue$, IfFalse$)
    If Condition Then IIFSTR$ = IfTrue$ Else IIFSTR$ = IfFalse$
End Function

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Returns TRUE if value text$ is numeric.

Function IsNum% (text$)
    IsNum% = IsNumber%(text$)
End Function ' IsNum%

'' OLD IsNum% CHECK FAILS FOR NUMBERS LIKE "002" AND "2.000":
'' from https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=896.0
'Function IsNum% (text$)
'    Dim a$
'    Dim b$
'    a$ = _Trim$(text$)
'    b$ = _Trim$(Str$(Val(text$)))
'    If a$ = b$ Then
'        IsNum% = TRUE
'    Else
'        IsNum% = FALSE
'    End If
'End Function ' IsNum%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Returns TRUE if value OriginalString$ is numeric else returns FALSE.

' Re: Does a Is Number function exist in QB64?
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=896.15

' Version 2 by madscijr
' Returns TRUE (-1) if string is an integer, FALSE (0) if not

' Version 1 by MWheatley
' Reply #18 on: January 01, 2019, 11:24:30 AM
' returns 1 if string is an integer, 0 if not

Function IsNumber% (OriginalString$)
    Dim bResult%: bResult% = FALSE
    Dim iLoop%
    Dim TestString$
    Dim iDecimalCount%
    Dim sNextChar$

    If Len(OriginalString$) > 0 Then
        TestString$ = ""
        If Left$(OriginalString$, 1) = "+" Then
            TestString$ = Right$(OriginalString$, Len(OriginalString$) - 1)
        ElseIf Left$(OriginalString$, 1) = "-" Then
            TestString$ = Right$(OriginalString$, Len(OriginalString$) - 1)
        Else
            TestString$ = OriginalString$
        End If
        If Len(TestString$) > 0 Then
            bResult% = TRUE
            iDecimalCount% = 0
            For iLoop% = 1 To Len(TestString$)
                sNextChar$ = Mid$(TestString$, iLoop%, 1)
                If sNextChar$ = "." Then
                    iDecimalCount% = iDecimalCount% + 1
                    If iDecimalCount% > 1 Then
                        ' TOO MANY DECIMAL POINTS, INVALID!
                        bResult% = FALSE
                        Exit For
                    End If
                ElseIf Asc(sNextChar$) < 48 Or Asc(sNextChar$) > 57 Then
                    ' NOT A NUMERAL OR A DECIMAL, INVALID!
                    bResult% = FALSE
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next iLoop%
        End If
    End If
    IsNumber% = bResult%
End Function ' IsNumber%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

'Sub IsNumberTest
'    Dim in$
'    Cls
'    IsNumberTest1 "1"
'    IsNumberTest1 "01"
'    IsNumberTest1 "001"
'    IsNumberTest1 "-1"
'    IsNumberTest1 "-01"
'    IsNumberTest1 "-001"
'    IsNumberTest1 "+1"
'    IsNumberTest1 "+01"
'    IsNumberTest1 "+001"
'    IsNumberTest1 ".1"
'    IsNumberTest1 ".01"
'    IsNumberTest1 ".001"
'    IsNumberTest1 ".10"
'    IsNumberTest1 ".100"
'    IsNumberTest1 "..100"
'    IsNumberTest1 "100."
'    Input "PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE TEST";in$
'    Cls
'    IsNumberTest1 "0.10"
'    IsNumberTest1 "00.100"
'    IsNumberTest1 "000.1000"
'    IsNumberTest1 "000..1000"
'    IsNumberTest1 "000.1000.00"
'    IsNumberTest1 "+1.00"
'    IsNumberTest1 "++1.00"
'    IsNumberTest1 "+-1.00"
'    IsNumberTest1 "-1.00"
'    IsNumberTest1 "-+1.00"
'    IsNumberTest1 " 1"
'    IsNumberTest1 "1 "
'    IsNumberTest1 "1. 01"
'    IsNumberTest1 "+1 "
'End Sub ' IsNumberTest
'Sub IsNumberTest1(MyString As String)
'    Const cWidth = 16
'    Dim sInput As String : sInput = left$(Chr$(34) + MyString + Chr$(34) + String$(cWidth, " "), cWidth)
'    Dim sResult As String : sResult = right$(String$(2, " ") + _Trim$(Str$(IsNumber%(MyString))), 2)
'    Print "IsNumber%(" + sInput + ") returns " + sResult
'End Sub ' IsNumberTest1

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Combines all elements of in$() into a single string
' with delimiter$ separating the elements.

' Split and join strings
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=1073.0

Function join$ (in$(), delimiter$)
    Dim result$
    Dim i As Long
    result$ = in$(LBound(in$))
    For i = LBound(in$) + 1 To UBound(in$)
        result$ = result$ + delimiter$ + in$(i)
    Next i
    join$ = result$
End Function ' join$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Prints MyString$, iLinesPerPage% lines at a time,
' then waits for user to press a key to continue,
' before printing the next iLinesPerPage% lines.

Sub PrintPaged (MyString$, iLinesPerPage%)
    Dim delim$
    ReDim arrTest$(0)
    Dim iLoop%
    Dim iCount%
    Dim in$
    delim$ = Chr$(13)
    split MyString$, delim$, arrTest$()
    iCount% = 0
    For iLoop% = LBound(arrTest$) To UBound(arrTest$)
        iCount% = iCount% + 1
        If iCount% > iLinesPerPage% Then
            Sleep
            iCount% = 0
        End If
        Print arrTest$(iLoop%)
    Next iLoop%
End Sub ' PrintPaged

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' ABS was returning strange values with type LONG
' so I created this which does not.

Function LongABS& (lngValue As Long)
    If Sgn(lngValue) = -1 Then
        LongABS& = 0 - lngValue
    Else
        LongABS& = lngValue
    End If
End Function ' LongABS&

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Remove scientific Notation to String (~40 LOC)
' SMcNeill Jan 7, 2020
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=1555.msg112989#msg112989

' Last Function in code marked Best Answer (removed debug comments and
' blank lines added these 2 lines.)

Function N2S$ (EXP$)
    ReDim t$, sign$, l$, r$, r&&
    ReDim dp As Long, dm As Long, ep As Long, em As Long, check1 As Long, l As Long, i As Long
    t$ = LTrim$(RTrim$(EXP$))
    If Left$(t$, 1) = "-" Or Left$(t$, 1) = "N" Then sign$ = "-": t$ = Mid$(t$, 2)
    dp = InStr(t$, "D+"): dm = InStr(t$, "D-")
    ep = InStr(t$, "E+"): em = InStr(t$, "E-")
    check1 = Sgn(dp) + Sgn(dm) + Sgn(ep) + Sgn(em)
    If check1 < 1 Or check1 > 1 Then N2S = _Trim$(EXP$): Exit Function ' If no scientic notation is found, or if we find more than 1 type, it's not SN!
    Select Case l ' l now tells us where the SN starts at.
        Case Is < dp: l = dp
        Case Is < dm: l = dm
        Case Is < ep: l = ep
        Case Is < em: l = em
    End Select
    l$ = Left$(t$, l - 1) ' The left of the SN
    r$ = Mid$(t$, l + 1): r&& = Val(r$) ' The right of the SN, turned into a workable long
    If InStr(l$, ".") Then ' Location of the decimal, if any
        If r&& > 0 Then
            r&& = r&& - Len(l$) + 2
        Else
            r&& = r&& + 1
        End If
        l$ = Left$(l$, 1) + Mid$(l$, 3)
    End If
    Select Case r&&
        Case 0 ' what the heck? We solved it already?
            ' l$ = l$
        Case Is < 0
            For i = 1 To -r&&
                l$ = "0" + l$
            Next
            l$ = "." + l$
        Case Else
            For i = 1 To r&&
                l$ = l$ + "0"
            Next
            l$ = l$
    End Select
    N2S$ = sign$ + l$
End Function ' N2S$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Writes sText to file sFileName.
' If bAppend=TRUE appends to file, Else overwrites it.

' Returns blank if successful else returns error message.

' Example:
' ProgramPath$ = Left$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\"))
' ProgramName$: m_ProgramName$ = Mid$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\") + 1)
' sFileName = ProgramPath$ + ProgramName$ + ".OUT.txt"
' sText = "This is a test." + chr$(13) + "Here is line 2." + chr$(13) + "End."
' sError = PrintFile$(sFileName, sText, FALSE)

Function PrintFile$ (sFileName As String, sText As String, bAppend As Integer)
    Dim sError As String: sError = ""

    If Len(sError) = 0 Then
        If (bAppend = TRUE) Then
            If _FileExists(sFileName) Then
                Open sFileName For Append As #1 ' opens an existing file for appending
            Else
                sError = "Error in PrintFile$ : File not found. Cannot append."
            End If
        Else
            Open sFileName For Output As #1 ' opens and clears an existing file or creates new empty file
        End If
    End If
    If Len(sError) = 0 Then
        ' NOTE: WRITE places text in quotes in the file
        'WRITE #1, x, y, z$
        'WRITE #1, sText

        ' PRINT does not put text inside quotes
        Print #1, sText

        Close #1
    End If

    PrintFile$ = sError
End Function ' PrintFile$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Initializes random number generator seed.

' NOTE:
' using # of seconds so far in the day
' may be slightly more random than Randomize Timer
' unless user runs program at exact same time every day

Sub InitializeRandom
    Dim t9#
    t9# = (Timer * 1000000) Mod 32767
    Randomize t9#
End Sub ' InitializeRandom

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Initializes random number generator seed.

' *** NOT SURE IF THIS ONE WORKS ***

Sub InitializeRandom1
    Dim iSeed As Integer
    iSeed = GetTimeSeconds& Mod 32767
    Randomize iSeed
End Sub ' InitializeRandom1

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Generate random value between Min and Max inclusive.

' Note: random-number generator should be initialized with
'       InitializeRandom or Randomize Timer

Function RandomNumber% (Min%, Max%)
    Dim NumSpread%
    NumSpread% = (Max% - Min%) + 1
    RandomNumber% = Int(Rnd * NumSpread%) + Min% ' GET RANDOM # BETWEEN Max% AND Min%
End Function ' RandomNumber%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$If  Then
    Sub RandomNumberTest
    Dim iCols As Integer: iCols = 10
    Dim iRows As Integer: iRows = 20
    Dim iLoop As Integer
    Dim iX As Integer
    Dim iY As Integer
    Dim sError As String
    Dim sFileName As String
    Dim sText As String
    Dim bAppend As Integer
    Dim iMin As Integer
    Dim iMax As Integer
    Dim iNum As Integer
    Dim iErrorCount As Integer
    Dim sInput$

    sFileName = "c:\temp\maze_test_1.txt"
    sText = "Count" + Chr$(9) + "Min" + Chr$(9) + "Max" + Chr$(9) + "Random"
    bAppend = FALSE
    sError = PrintFile$(sFileName, sText, bAppend)
    If Len(sError) = 0 Then
    bAppend = TRUE
    iErrorCount = 0

    iMin = 0
    iMax = iCols - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To 100
    iNum = RandomNumber%(iMin, iMax)
    sText = Str$(iLoop) + Chr$(9) + Str$(iMin) + Chr$(9) + Str$(iMax) + Chr$(9) + Str$(iNum)
    sError = PrintFile$(sFileName, sText, bAppend)
    If Len(sError) > 0 Then
    iErrorCount = iErrorCount + 1
    Print Str$(iLoop) + ". ERROR"
    Print "    " + "iMin=" + Str$(iMin)
    Print "    " + "iMax=" + Str$(iMax)
    Print "    " + "iNum=" + Str$(iNum)
    Print "    " + "Could not write to file " + Chr$(34) + sFileName + Chr$(34) + "."
    Print "    " + sError
    End If
    Next iLoop

    iMin = 0
    iMax = iRows - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To 100
    iNum = RandomNumber%(iMin, iMax)
    sText = Str$(iLoop) + Chr$(9) + Str$(iMin) + Chr$(9) + Str$(iMax) + Chr$(9) + Str$(iNum)
    sError = PrintFile$(sFileName, sText, bAppend)
    If Len(sError) > 0 Then
    iErrorCount = iErrorCount + 1
    Print Str$(iLoop) + ". ERROR"
    Print "    " + "iMin=" + Str$(iMin)
    Print "    " + "iMax=" + Str$(iMax)
    Print "    " + "iNum=" + Str$(iNum)
    Print "    " + "Could not write to file " + Chr$(34) + sFileName + Chr$(34) + "."
    Print "    " + sError
    End If
    Next iLoop

    Print "Finished generating numbers. Errors: " + Str$(iErrorCount)
    Else
    Print "Error creating file " + Chr$(34) + sFileName + Chr$(34) + "."
    Print sError
    End If

    Input "Press <ENTER> to continue", sInput$
    End Sub ' RandomNumberTest
$End If

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' [Replace$] replaces all instances of the [Find] sub-string
' with the [Add] sub-string within the [Text] string.

' SUMMARY:
'   Purpose:  A library of custom functions that transform strings.
'   Author:   Dustinian Camburides (dustinian@gmail.com)
'   Platform: QB64 (www.qb64.org)
'   Revision: 1.6
'   Updated:  5/28/2012

' INPUT:
'   Text: The input string; the text that's being manipulated.
'   Find: The specified sub-string; the string sought within the [Text] string.
'   Add: The sub-string that's being added to the [Text] string.

' FROM: String Manipulation
' found at abandoned, outdated and now likely malicious qb64 dot net website
' http://www.qb64.[net]/forum/index_topic_5964-0/

Function Replace$ (Text1 As String, Find1 As String, Add1 As String)
    ' VARIABLES:
    Dim Text2 As String
    Dim Find2 As String
    Dim Add2 As String
    Dim lngLocation As Long ' The address of the [Find] substring within the [Text] string.
    Dim strBefore As String ' The characters before the string to be replaced.
    Dim strAfter As String ' The characters after the string to be replaced.

    ' INITIALIZE:
    ' MAKE COPIES SO THE ORIGINAL IS NOT MODIFIED (LIKE ByVal IN VBA)
    Text2 = Text1
    Find2 = Find1
    Add2 = Add1

    lngLocation = InStr(1, Text2, Find2)

    ' PROCESSING:
    ' While [Find2] appears in [Text2]...
    While lngLocation
        ' Extract all Text2 before the [Find2] substring:
        strBefore = Left$(Text2, lngLocation - 1)

        ' Extract all text after the [Find2] substring:
        strAfter = Right$(Text2, ((Len(Text2) - (lngLocation + Len(Find2) - 1))))

        ' Return the substring:
        Text2 = strBefore + Add2 + strAfter

        ' Locate the next instance of [Find2]:
        lngLocation = InStr(1, Text2, Find2)

        ' Next instance of [Find2]...
    Wend

    ' OUTPUT:
    Replace$ = Text2
End Function ' Replace$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$If  Then
    Sub ReplaceTest
    Dim in$

    Print "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
    Print "ReplaceTest"
    Print

    Print "Original value"
    in$ = "Thiz iz a teZt."
    Print "in$ = " + Chr$(34) + in$ + Chr$(34)
    Print

    Print "Replacing lowercase " + Chr$(34) + "z" + Chr$(34) + " with " + Chr$(34) + "s" + Chr$(34) + "..."
    in$ = Replace$(in$, "z", "s")
    Print "in$ = " + Chr$(34) + in$ + Chr$(34)
    Print

    Print "Replacing uppercase " + Chr$(34) + "Z" + Chr$(34) + " with " + Chr$(34) + "s" + Chr$(34) + "..."
    in$ = Replace$(in$, "Z", "s")
    Print "in$ = " + Chr$(34) + in$ + Chr$(34)
    Print

    Print "ReplaceTest finished."
    End Sub ' ReplaceTest
$End If

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Rounding functions.

' FROM:
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=3605.0

' Quote from: SMcNeill on Today at 03:53:48 PM
'
' Sometimes, you guys make things entirely too  complicated.
' There ya go!  Three functions to either round naturally,
' always round down, or always round up, to whatever number of digits you desire.
' EDIT:  Modified to add another option to round scientific,
' since you had it's description included in your example.

' =============================================================================
' ROUNDING FUNCTIONS FOR TYPE _FLOAT

' Receives + returns _FLOAT myVar## (-1.18E-4932 to +1.18E+4932)

' old name: RoundNatural##
Function Round## (num##, digits%)
    Round## = Int(num## * 10 ^ digits% + .5) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

Function RoundUp## (num##, digits%)
    RoundUp## = _Ceil(num## * 10 ^ digits%) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

Function RoundDown## (num##, digits%)
    RoundDown## = Int(num## * 10 ^ digits%) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

' old name: Round_Scientific##
Function RoundScientific## (num##, digits%)
    RoundScientific## = _Round(num## * 10 ^ digits%) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

' =============================================================================
' ROUNDING FUNCTIONS FOR TYPE DOUBLE

Function RoundDouble# (num#, digits%)
    RoundDouble# = Int(num# * 10 ^ digits% + .5) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

Function RoundUpDouble# (num#, digits%)
    RoundUpDouble# = _Ceil(num# * 10 ^ digits%) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

Function RoundDownDouble# (num#, digits%)
    RoundDownDouble# = Int(num# * 10 ^ digits%) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

Function RoundScientificDouble# (num#, digits%)
    RoundScientificDouble# = _Round(num# * 10 ^ digits%) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

' =============================================================================
' ROUNDING FUNCTIONS FOR TYPE SINGLE

Function RoundSingle! (num!, digits%)
    RoundSingle! = Int(num! * 10 ^ digits% + .5) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

' NOTE: not sure this one works: when digits%=3, it rounds .31 to .32
Function RoundUpSingle! (num!, digits%)
    RoundUpSingle! = _Ceil(num! * 10 ^ digits%) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

Function RoundDownSingle! (num!, digits%)
    RoundDownSingle! = Int(num! * 10 ^ digits%) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

Function RoundScientificSingle! (num!, digits%)
    RoundScientificSingle! = _Round(num! * 10 ^ digits%) / 10 ^ digits%
End Function

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Receives a Single, rounds it to intNumPlaces places,
' and returns the result as a string.

Function SngRoundedToStr$ (sngValue As Single, intNumPlaces As Integer)
    Dim sngNew As Single
    sngNew = RoundSingle!(sngValue, intNumPlaces)
    SngRoundedToStr$ = SngToStr$(sngNew)
End Function ' SngRoundedToStr$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Receives a Single, rounds it to 0 places,
' and returns the result as an Integer.

' NOTE: Hack function, to be replaced with something better?

Function SngToInt% (sngOld As Single)
    Dim sngNew As Single
    Dim sValue As String
    Dim iPos As Integer
    sngNew = RoundSingle!(sngOld, 0)
    sValue = SngToStr$(sngNew)
    SngToInt% = Val(sValue)
End Function ' SngToInt%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Converts a Single to a string, formatted without scientific notation.

' Scientific notation - QB64 Wiki
' https://www.qb64.org/wiki/Scientific_notation

' Example usage:
' A string function that displays extremely small or large exponential
' decimal values.

Function SngToStr$ (n!)
    Dim result$: result$ = ""
    Dim value$
    Dim Xpos%
    Dim expo%
    Dim sign$
    Dim valu$
    Dim dot%
    Dim L%
    Dim add$
    Dim min$
    Dim DP$
    Dim n%
    Dim num$

    value$ = UCase$(LTrim$(Str$(n!)))
    Xpos% = InStr(value$, "D") + InStr(value$, "E") ' only D or E can be present
    If Xpos% Then
        expo% = Val(Mid$(value$, Xpos% + 1))
        If Val(value$) < 0 Then
            sign$ = "-"
            valu$ = Mid$(value$, 2, Xpos% - 2)
        Else
            valu$ = Mid$(value$, 1, Xpos% - 1)
        End If
        dot% = InStr(valu$, ".")
        L% = Len(valu$)
        If expo% > 0 Then
            add$ = String$(expo% - (L% - dot%), "0")
        End If
        If expo% < 0 Then
            min$ = String$(Abs(expo%) - (dot% - 1), "0")
            DP$ = "."
        End If

        num$ = ""
        For n% = 1 To L%
            If Mid$(valu$, n%, 1) <> "." Then
                num$ = num$ + Mid$(valu$, n%, 1)
            End If
        Next n%
        result$ = _Trim$(sign$ + DP$ + min$ + num$ + add$)
    Else
        result$ = value$
    End If

    SngToStr$ = result$
End Function ' SngToStr$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Splits a string in$ by delimeter delimiter$
' into an array result$().

' Split and join strings
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=1073.0
'
' FROM luke, QB64 Developer
' Date: February 15, 2019, 04:11:07 AM
'
' Given a string of words separated by spaces (or any other character),
' splits it into an array of the words. I've no doubt many people have
' written a version of this over the years and no doubt there's a million
' ways to do it, but I thought I'd put mine here so we have at least one
' version. There's also a join function that does the opposite
' array -> single string.
'
' Code is hopefully reasonably self explanatory with comments and a little demo.
' Note, this is akin to Python/JavaScript split/join, PHP explode/implode.

' Split in$ into pieces, chopping at every occurrence of delimiter$.
' Multiple consecutive occurrences of delimiter$ are treated as a single instance.
' The chopped pieces are stored in result$().

' delimiter$ must be one character long.
' result$() must have been REDIMmed previously.

' Modified to handle multi-character delimiters

Sub split (in$, delimiter$, result$())
    Dim start As Integer
    Dim finish As Integer
    Dim iDelimLen As Integer
    ReDim result$(-1)

    iDelimLen = Len(delimiter$)

    start = 1
    Do
        While Mid$(in$, start, iDelimLen) = delimiter$
            start = start + iDelimLen
            If start > Len(in$) Then
                Exit Sub
            End If
        Wend
        finish = InStr(start, in$, delimiter$)
        If finish = 0 Then
            finish = Len(in$) + 1
        End If

        ReDim _Preserve result$(0 To UBound(result$) + 1)

        result$(UBound(result$)) = Mid$(in$, start, finish - start)
        start = finish + 1
    Loop While start <= Len(in$)
End Sub ' split

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$If  Then
    Sub SplitTest
    Dim in$
    Dim delim$
    ReDim arrTest$(0)
    Dim iLoop%

    delim$ = Chr$(10)
    in$ = "this" + delim$ + "is" + delim$ + "a" + delim$ + "test"
    Print "in$ = " + Chr$(34) + in$ + Chr$(34)
    Print "delim$ = " + Chr$(34) + delim$ + Chr$(34)
    split in$, delim$, arrTest$()

    For iLoop% = LBound(arrTest$) To UBound(arrTest$)
    Print "arrTest$(" + LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(iLoop%))) + ") = " + Chr$(34) + arrTest$(iLoop%) + Chr$(34)
    Next iLoop%

    Print
    Print "Split test finished."
    End Sub ' SplitTest
$End If

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$If  Then
    Sub SplitAndReplaceTest
    Dim in$
    Dim out$
    Dim iLoop%
    ReDim arrTest$(0)

    Print "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
    Print "SplitAndReplaceTest"
    Print

    Print "Original value"
    in$ = "This line 1 " + Chr$(13) + Chr$(10) + "and line 2" + Chr$(10) + "and line 3 " + Chr$(13) + "finally THE END."
    out$ = in$
    out$ = Replace$(out$, Chr$(13), "\r")
    out$ = Replace$(out$, Chr$(10), "\n")
    out$ = Replace$(out$, Chr$(9), "\t")
    Print "in$ = " + Chr$(34) + out$ + Chr$(34)
    Print

    Print "Fixing linebreaks..."
    in$ = Replace$(in$, Chr$(13) + Chr$(10), Chr$(13))
    in$ = Replace$(in$, Chr$(10), Chr$(13))
    out$ = in$
    out$ = Replace$(out$, Chr$(13), "\r")
    out$ = Replace$(out$, Chr$(10), "\n")
    out$ = Replace$(out$, Chr$(9), "\t")
    Print "in$ = " + Chr$(34) + out$ + Chr$(34)
    Print

    Print "Splitting up..."
    split in$, Chr$(13), arrTest$()

    For iLoop% = LBound(arrTest$) To UBound(arrTest$)
    out$ = arrTest$(iLoop%)
    out$ = Replace$(out$, Chr$(13), "\r")
    out$ = Replace$(out$, Chr$(10), "\n")
    out$ = Replace$(out$, Chr$(9), "\t")
    Print "arrTest$(" + _Trim$(Str$(iLoop%)) + ") = " + Chr$(34) + out$ + Chr$(34)
    Next iLoop%
    Print

    Print "SplitAndReplaceTest finished."
    End Sub ' SplitAndReplaceTest
$End If

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Use to pretty print TRUE and FALSE values.

Function TrueFalse$ (myValue)
    If myValue = TRUE Then
        TrueFalse$ = "TRUE"
    Else
        TrueFalse$ = "FALSE"
    End If
End Function ' TrueFalse$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

' ################################################################################################################################################################
' END GENERAL PURPOSE ROUTINES @GEN
' ################################################################################################################################################################

' ################################################################################################################################################################
' BEGIN REFERENCE #REF
' ################################################################################################################################################################

' =============================================================================
' SOME USEFUL STUFF FOR REFERENCE:

' Type Name               Type suffix symbol   Minimum value                  Maximum value                Size in Bytes
' ---------------------   ------------------   ----------------------------   --------------------------   -------------
' _BIT                    `                    -1                             0                            1/8
' _BIT * n                `n                   -128                           127                          n/8
' _UNSIGNED _BIT          ~`                   0                              1                            1/8
' _BYTE                   %%                   -128                           127                          1
' _UNSIGNED _BYTE         ~%%                  0                              255                          1
' INTEGER                 %                    -32,768                        32,767                       2
' _UNSIGNED INTEGER       ~%                   0                              65,535                       2
' LONG                    &                    -2,147,483,648                 2,147,483,647                4
' _UNSIGNED LONG          ~&                   0                              4,294,967,295                4
' _INTEGER64              &&                   -9,223,372,036,854,775,808     9,223,372,036,854,775,807    8
' _UNSIGNED _INTEGER64    ~&&                  0                              18,446,744,073,709,551,615   8
' SINGLE                  ! or none            -2.802597E-45                  +3.402823E+38                4
' DOUBLE                  #                    -4.490656458412465E-324        +1.797693134862310E+308      8
' _FLOAT                  ##                   -1.18E-4932                    +1.18E+4932                  32(10 used)
' _OFFSET                 %&                   -9,223,372,036,854,775,808     9,223,372,036,854,775,807    Use LEN
' _UNSIGNED _OFFSET       ~%&                  0                              18,446,744,073,709,551,615   Use LEN
' _MEM                    none                 combined memory variable type  N/A                          Use LEN

' div: int1% = num1% \ den1%
' mod: rem1% = num1% MOD den1%

' Screen _NewImage(1024, 768, 32): _ScreenMove 0, 0
' iCols = _Width(0) \ _FontWidth
' iRows = _Height(0) \ _FontHeight
' Print "_Width(0)  =" + _Trim$(Str$(_Width(0)))
' Print "_Height(0) =" + _Trim$(Str$(_Height(0)))
' Print "_FontWidth =" + _Trim$(Str$(_FontWidth))
' Print "_FontHeight=" + _Trim$(Str$(_FontHeight))
' Print "iCols = _Width(0)  \ _FontWidth  = " + _Trim$(Str$(iCols))
' Print "iRows = _Height(0) \ _FontHeight = " + _Trim$(Str$(iRows))

$If  Then
    'Pete:
    'Oh, does anyone else like how using $IF/THEN works as a block REM statement?
    'I mean I'd rather we had a QB64 block remark statement like the one used for JavaScript, but thi hack will do.
$End If

' ################################################################################################################################################################
' END REFERENCE @REF
' ################################################################################################################################################################

'#END
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