StrDelete$
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Description
Delete a specified number of characters from a string expression.
Syntax
s = STRDELETE$(sMain, start, count)
Returns
String
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
sMain |
String |
No |
Main string where to delete from |
Start |
Numeric |
No |
Position inside sMain where to start to delete |
Count |
Numeric |
No |
For how many chars to delete |
Remarks
Restrictions
See also
Examples
Thanks to Abraxas for the following script example
Dim sMain As String VALUE "HELLO WORLD"
Dim sNew As String VALUE "TO THE "
Dim StringExpression As String VALUE sMain
Dim sDEL As String
Dim sINS As String
Dim sREV As String
Dim sSTR As String
Dim Start As DWORD VALUE 4
Dim count As DWORD VALUE 7
Dim position As DWORD VALUE 7
Dim sMsg As String
sDEL = STRDELETE$ (StringExpression , start, count)
sINS = STRINSERT$ (sMain, sNew, position)
sREV = STRREVERSE$(sMain)
sMsg += "sMain = " & sMain & $CRLF
sMsg += "sNew = " & sNew & $CRLF
sMsg += "StringExpression = " & StringExpression & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "Start = " & Start & $CRLF
sMsg += "Count = " & count & $CRLF
sMsg += "Position = " & position & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "STRDELETE$(string_expression, start, count) = " & sDEL & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "STRINSERT$(sMain, sNew, position) = " & sINS & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "STRREVERSE$(sMain) = " & sREV & $CRLF & $CRLF
MSGBOX 0, sMsg