.tab right Command

The .tab right command moves the word or delimited phrase following the command to the next tab position and right-aligns the last character of the word or phrase at the tab position.

Syntax

.tab right {"}phrase{"}

Synonym(s)

.tr

Description

To right tab a phrase, delimit the phrase with double quotation marks. To use single quotation marks in the phrase, enter two single quotation marks, which outputs a quotation mark in a right-tabbed phrase.

Parameter(s)

phrase

Specifies the word or phrase to move to the next tab position.

See Also

.tab left Command

.tab set Command

Output Processor Commands

Output Processor Overview