Visual Basic Build in Functions

Visual Basic offers a rich assortment of built-in functions. The on-line help utility
will give you information on any or all of these functions and their use. Some
examples are:


Function                      Value Returned
Abs                              Absolute value of a number
Asc                              ASCII or ANSI code of a character
Chr                              Character corresponding to a given ASCII or ANSI code
Cos                              Cosine of an angle
Date                             Current date as a text string
Format                         Date or number converted to a text string
Left                              Selected left side of a text string
Len                              Number of characters in a text string
Mid                             Selected portion of a text string
Now                           Current time and date
Right                           Selected right end of a text string
Rnd                            Random number
Sin                             Sine of an angle
Sqr                            Square root of a number
Str                            Number converted to a text string
Time                         Current time as a text string
Timer                        Number of seconds elapsed since midnight
Val                            Numeric value of a given text string