Substring()

Extracts a smaller string out of a larger string using the given indices.

SUBSTRING() astring=String [start=Integer] [length=Integer] Select a string of a specified length from a given starting position.

example:

	# pick the user name from this string
	>> printn substring("Run: no, User: A Neutron", 16)
	A Neutron
	
	# Select just the initial
	>> printn substring("Run: no, User: A Neutron", 16, 1)
	A

Note: if the length value is null, the rest of the string is returned.

Substring

The Substring() command extracts a smaller string from a larger string. Characters in the string are selected by an index starting at 1 for the first character position in the string.

Parameters:

Atring (String)

The string from which a sub-string is to be selected

Start (Integer)

Starting position of the sub-string to take.

length (Integer)

The length of the sub-string to take.

RESULT = (String)

The sub-string selected.