RemoveChars

Removes characters from a string.

A copy of the string, with count characters removed from the specified start position. If no characters are found, returns zero.

String functions

RemoveChars(string, start, count)

Insert, Len

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

 

<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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