chop
Syntax | chop(str, nmb) | Package |
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Description
Returns a string, chopped at nmb characters, starting with the leftmost character. Cuts down the string (if length is greater than nmb characters) to a string of max nmb chars.
Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
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str | String | Yes | Specifies a character expression. |
nmb | Number | Yes | Specifies the number of characters returned from the character expression str. |
Return Type
String
Examples
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