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v9.1.0
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String.captureTo(matchStr, targetAttributeStr)
String.captureTo(matchStr)
Stores the source text string up to, but not including, the designated literal matchStr into the specified targetAttributeStr, a quoted name of an attribute, and returns the string that follows matchStr. Note that matchStr is not a regular expression and can only be a literal string.
If the targetAttributeStr is omitted the String is advanced to the end so processing ceases.
The value given for targetAttributeSt can be:
- a quoted literal string, e.g.
("Text")for $Text. - an unquoted variable/loopVariable, e.g.
(vString)for a variable 'vString'.
For example, if the stream is "Piglet, a friend of Pooh" and if wishing to capture only the name 'Piglet' into $SomeAttribute:
$Result = $Text.captureTo(", ","SomeAttribute");
Now, the value of $Result is "a friend of Pooh" and that of $SomeAttribute is "Piglet".
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