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Description
Return a portion of a string in bytes.
Syntax
s = MID$(StringExpression, ByteStart [, ByteLength])
Returns
String
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
StringExpression |
String |
No |
Original string from which portion will be extracted |
ByteStart |
Number |
No |
Position where extraction will start in bytes |
ByteLenght |
Number |
Yes |
Number of bytes to return |
Remarks
If Length is omitted, or there are fewer than length characters to the right of the Start character of StringExpression, all remaining characters of StringExpression, including the Start character, are returned.
If Start is negative, the starting position is assumed to be Start characters from the end of the string.
Restrictions
If Start evaluates to a position outside of the string on either side, or if Start is zero, an empty string is returned.
If Length is negative, all characters from start position to the end of the string are returned.
See also
String Handling, MID$, MIDF$, LEFT$, RIGHT$, MIDW$
Examples
Thanks to Abraxas for the following script example
' Usage of the LEFT$ Keyword example
' Usage of the MID$ Keyword example
' Usage of the RIGHT$ Keyword example
Dim MyOLDString As String VALUE "HELLO WORLD"
Dim MyLEFTString As String
Dim MyMIDString As String
Dim MyRIGHTString As String
Dim sMsg As String
MyLEFTString = LEFT$ (MyOLDString, 4)
MyMIDString = MID$ (MyOLDString, 4, 2)
MyRIGHTString = RIGHT$(MyOLDString, 5)
sMsg += "Normal " & MyOLDString & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "LEFT$ " & MyLEFTString & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "MID$ " & MyMIDString & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "RIGHT$ " & MyRIGHTString & $CRLF & $CRLF
MSGBOX 0, sMsg
