Mid
Returns the specified substring.
Syntax
Mid(string, nstartchar, nchar)
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
---|---|---|
string |
string |
String parameter. |
nstartchar |
number |
1-based index of the start character |
nchar |
number |
Number of characters to select. |
Return
Returns the substring that starts at character nstartchar and contains nchar characters.
Note
In Python, use string slicing: https://pythoncentral.io/cutting-and-slicing-strings-in-python/
Examples
Python
s = 'abcdefg'
sub = s[2:2+3]
# sub now is "cde"
NexScript
sub = Mid("abcdefg", 2, 3)
% sub now is "cde"