REMOVESTRING function

Synopsis

This function removes part of a string.

Variations

REMOVESTRING(String, StartIndex, Count)

Returns the original string with a number of characters from the specified starting index removed.

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Parameters

String

Specifies the string to remove characters from.

Supported types: String.

StartIndex

Specifies the position within the string of the first character to be removed.

Supported types: Numeric.

Count

Specifies the number of characters to remove.

Supported types: Numeric.

Returns

Returned types: String.

Examples

1.	The following example removes the word "Design" and the space from the string to return "Matrox Assistant". string = "Matrox Design Assistant" startIndex = 7 count = 7 REMOVESTRING(string, startIndex, count)