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Returns a part, starting from a specified position and of a specified length, of a specified string expression.  
 
Returns a part, starting from a specified position and of a specified length, of a specified string expression.  
 
   
 
   
==== Usage ====
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== Usage ==
<syntaxhighlight>MidStr("String",Pos,Num)</syntaxhighlight>  
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<syntaxhighlight>MidStr("String", Pos, Num)</syntaxhighlight>  
  
Where: [[String]] - a string expression the specified part is to be taken from  
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Where:  
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:'''String''' - a string expression where the specified part is to be taken from.
 
              
 
              
[[Pos]] - a numerical expression specifying the position, from the left side of the string, of the starting character of the part  
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:'''Pos''' - a numerical expression specifying the position, from the left side of the string, of the starting character of the part to be taken.
 
              
 
              
[[Num]] - a numerical expression specifying the length, in characters, of the part  
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:'''Num''' - a numerical expression specifying the length, in characters, of the part to be taken.
 
   
 
   
==== Example ====
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== Example ==
<syntaxhighlight>MidStr("Largest winning trade",1,7); will return a string expression "Largest"</syntaxhighlight>
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<syntaxhighlight>MidStr("Largest winning trade", 1, 7);</syntaxhighlight>
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Will return a string expression "Largest".
 
   
 
   
 
[[Category:Text Manipulation]]
 
[[Category:Text Manipulation]]

Revision as of 07:32, 9 February 2012

Returns a part, starting from a specified position and of a specified length, of a specified string expression.

Usage

MidStr("String", Pos, Num)

Where:

String - a string expression where the specified part is to be taken from.
Pos - a numerical expression specifying the position, from the left side of the string, of the starting character of the part to be taken.
Num - a numerical expression specifying the length, in characters, of the part to be taken.

Example

MidStr("Largest winning trade", 1, 7);

Will return a string expression "Largest".