- NAME
DETABIFY
- PURPOSE
Replaces tabs in character strings with appropriate number of spaces
- EXPLANATION
The number of space characters inserted is calculated to space
out to the next effective tab stop, each of which is eight characters
apart.
- CALLING SEQUENCE
Result = DETABIFY( CHAR_STR )
- INPUT PARAMETERS
CHAR_STR = Character string variable (or array) to remove tabs from.
- OUTPUT
Result of function is CHAR_STR with tabs replaced by spaces.
- RESTRICTIONS
CHAR_STR must be a character string variable.
- MODIFICATION HISTORY
William Thompson, Feb. 1992.
Converted to IDL V5.0 W. Landsman September 1997