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<var>Before</var> operates on a string and returns the portion of that string prior to the user-specified delimiter. To get the portion of the string after a delimiter, use the <var>[[After (String function)|Before]]</var> string method. | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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==Usage notes== | ==Usage notes== | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
The following request prints | |||
<p><code>I am the Eggman</p> | |||
<p class="code">begin | |||
%x is string len 64 initial('I am the Eggman! I am the Walrus! Koo Koo Kachoo!') | |||
printText {%x:before('!')} | |||
end | |||
</p> | |||
The following request prints | |||
<p><code>Eggman!</p> | |||
<p class="code">begin | |||
%x is string len 64 initial('I am the Eggman! I am the Walrus! Koo Koo Kachoo!') | |||
printText {%x:before('!',10)} | |||
end | |||
</p> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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The <var>[[After (String function)|Before]]</var> string method. | |||
Revision as of 19:32, 23 April 2014
Part of string before a substring (String class)
[Introduced in Model 204 7.5]
Before operates on a string and returns the portion of that string prior to the user-specified delimiter. To get the portion of the string after a delimiter, use the Before string method.
Syntax
%outString = string:Before( substring, [Start= number])
Syntax terms
| %outString | string |
|---|---|
| string | string |
| substring | string |
| Start | number This default value of this argument is ??. |
Usage notes
Examples
The following request prints
I am the Eggman
begin
%x is string len 64 initial('I am the Eggman! I am the Walrus! Koo Koo Kachoo!')
printText {%x:before('!')}
end
The following request prints
Eggman!
begin
%x is string len 64 initial('I am the Eggman! I am the Walrus! Koo Koo Kachoo!')
printText {%x:before('!',10)}
end
See also
The Before string method.