substr(data,start,length)
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substr(data,start,length) |
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| Operator Type: | Data manipulation |
| Operator Scope of Action: | Item |
Extracts a substring of string. For example:
substr("test",0,1)
returns "t", while
substr("test",1,2)
returns "es". All arguments are evaluated; if the designated characters don't exist, an empty string is return.
Note that in expressions like
$Initial=substr($Name,0,1)
the value of $Name is not changed.
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