Strings are 8-bit ASCII characters.

Syntax:

"string"

Description:

String values can be stored in registers. They can be assigned, concatenated and compared in the same way as numbers. Strings can also be used as arguments to system tasks like $display and $monitor.

A string may not span multiple lines and may contain special characters as shown in the table.

Example:

"This is the first line\n This is the second line"
reg [11*8:1] R1;
R1 = "Hello World";

Notes:

• If the register is larger than the assigned string, the string is padded on the left with zeros.

See also:

Number, $display