MIDF$
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Description
FAST version of MID$ function working on scalar string variable only!
Return a portion of a string.
Syntax
s = MIDF$(StringVariable, Start , Length)
Returns
String
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
StringVariable |
Variable |
No |
IMPORTANT: a scalar string variable.
This parameter can only be: •a single global or local string variable •a string element of a user defined type (UDT)
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Start |
Number |
No |
Position where extraction will start |
Lenght |
Number |
No |
Number of chars to return |
Remarks
If there are fewer than length characters to the right of the Start character of StringVariable, all remaining characters of StringVariable, including the Start character, are returned.
Restrictions
If Start evaluates to a position outside of the string on either side, or if Start is zero, an empty string is returned.
See also
String Handling, MID$, MIDF$, LEFT$, RIGHT$,
Examples