Availability
This routine is available since katl-commons 1.0 .
Syntax:
chop(str, nmb)
Description:
Returns a string, chopped at nmb characters. Cuts down the string (if length is greater than nmb characters) to a string of max nmb chars.
Returns nmb characters from str, starting with the leftmost character.
Parameters:
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
str | string | Yes | Specifies a character expression. |
nmb | number | Yes | Specifies the number of characters returned from the character expression str. |
Return type:
string
Example:
Example 1:
wret = chop("Once upon a time", 6);
print(wret);
Print Once u
Example 2:
wret = chop("Once upon a time", 30);
print(wret);
Print Once upon a time
Example 3:
wret = chop("Once upon a time", -1);
print(wret);
Print Once upon a time
See also: