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MultiLineKey ( input ; size ; output )

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Takes an 'input' string of text and converts it into multi-line key values

Sample Input:

MultiLineKey ( "ABCDE" ; 3 ; "" )

Sample Output:

A
AB
ABC
ABCDE

Let ( [ most_recent_value = // the string that was most recently derived GetValue ( output ; ValueCount ( output ) ) ; this_iteration = // the string derived in this iteration of the function most_recent_value & Left ( input ; 1 ) ; process_next = // the remains of the input string, yet to be processed Case ( Length ( input ) > 1 ; Right ( input ; Length ( input ) - 1 ) ) ; cumulative_output = // all strings derived thus far Case ( not IsEmpty ( output ) ; output & ¶ ) & this_iteration ; result = Case ( size = 0 ; "" ; IsEmpty ( process_next ) or Length ( this_iteration ) >= size ; cumulative_output & Case ( not IsEmpty ( process_next ) ; ¶ & this_iteration & process_next ) ; MultiLineKey ( process_next ; size ; cumulative_output ) ) ] ; result )
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Description:

Takes an 'input' string of text and converts it into multi-line key values, suitable for matching to in a relationship.
The function will derive component strings up to the length specified by the 'size' parameter. If 'size' is zero, the result is "". If the whole string hasn't been processed when the 'size' (length) has been reached, the result will include the derived strings up to that length plus the original string value.

Parameters:
input = remaining text to be processed; initially the full string value
size = maximum number of characters from the initial string to be processed
output = text that has been processed; initially blank

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