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VAXTPU ARB — VMS 5.2

 ARB

    Returns a pattern that matches an arbitrary sequence of characters of
    the length you specify.  The characters themselves are arbitrary.

 Syntax

    pattern := ARB (integer)

 Parameters

    integer    The number of characters in the pattern, starting at the
               current character position.

 Example

    pat1 := ARB (5);

    Creates a pattern matching the next 5 characters starting at the
    current character position.

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