🆕 _GETCHR$ to get a string representation of the 8x8 pixels for the character assigned to an ascii code

 The _GETCHR$ function does the reverse of the recently added _LETCHR$ statement.

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The _GETCHR$ statement returns the string representation of the 8x8 pixel definition for a character that matches the specified ascii code.

Syntax

_GETCHR$( ASCII_code%)

• return value: a 64-character string representing 8x8 pixels
  • an "X" represents an "on" pixel
  • a "." represents an "off" pixel

• ASCII_code%
  • An integer number that represents an ASCII character.
  • As simple as a literal number, a constant/variable number, or a numeric expression of any complexity.
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