RemoveChars |
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Description
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Removes characters from a string.
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Returns
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A copy of the string, with count characters removed from the specified start position. If no characters are found, returns zero.
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Category
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String functions
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Function syntax |
RemoveChars(string, start, count)
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See also
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Insert, Len
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Parameters
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Parameter |
Description |
string |
A string or a variable that contains one. String in which to search. |
start |
A positive integer or a variable that contains one. Position at which to start search. |
count |
Number of characters to remove |
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Example<h3>RemoveChars Example</h3>
Returns a string with <I>count</I> characters removed from the
start position. Returns 0 if no characters are found.
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.myString")>
<cfif (FORM.numChars + FORM.start) GT Len(FORM.myString)>
<p>Your string is only <cfoutput>#Len(FORM.myString)#
</cfoutput> characters long.
Please enter a longer string, select fewer characters to remove or
begin earlier in the string.
<cfelse>
<cfoutput>
<p>Your original string: #FORM.myString#
<p>Your modified string: #RemoveChars(FORM.myString,
FORM.numChars, FORM.start)#
</cfoutput>
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