String Intrinsic Functions - Substring Method
Return part of a string
Member of String Intrinsic Functions (PRIM_LIBI.ICommonStringIntrinsics)
Parameters
| Name | Type | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | *Result (Optional) | String | Resulting string |
| StartPosition | *Input | Integer | Position at which to start the substring |
| Length | *Input (Optional) | Integer | Number of characters to substring |
| Pad | *Input (Optional) | String | Pad character used to replace blanks in the result |
Details
Substring returns a section of the string starting at the specified StartPosition for a length of the specified Length. If this combination exceeds the available string length, Pad can be used to provide a pad character.
Example
In this example, if #String contained "ABCDE", the result would be "ABCD"
#Com_owner.Caption := #String.Substring( 1 4)
In this example, if #String contained "ABCDE", the result would be "ABCDE***"
#Com_owner.Caption := #String.Substring( 1 8 ?*?)
See also
LANSA Version 15, April 2020