Syntax

	$string.subString($from)

$string.subString($from, $to)

Description

Cuts a range from the string string.

Parameters

Name Type Description Mandatory Default
string String The string from which a range is to be cut. yes
from Number The index of the first letter to be cut (inclusive). The first letter has the index 0. A negative number is calculated from the end of the string. yes
to Number The index of the letter that directly follows the last letter to be cut (exclusive). A negative number is calculated from the end of the string. no It will be cut from the index from to the end of the string.

Return value

Type: String

The range of the string string, bounded by from and to.

Examples

Cut without to

	subString("Hello world!", 6)

Output: world!

The index of the letter "w" is 6. It is cut from there to the end.

Cut with to

	subString("Hello world!", 6, 11)

Output: world

The index of the letter "w" is 6, that of the exclamation mark is 11.

Cut from the back without to

	subString("123456789", -3)

Output: 789

The third index is selected from behind, i.e. 7.

Cut from behind with to

	subString("123456789", -4, -1)

Output: 678

The fourth index 6 is selected from behind and cut to the last index 8.