NoCharacter (Function)

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NoCharacter

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NoCharacter function and UNICODE

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NoCharacter (Function)

In french: SansCaractère

Returns a character string without the specified characters:

found on the left and on the right of the initial string.
Versions 20 and later
found inside the initial string.
New in version 20
found inside the initial string.
found inside the initial string.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

This function is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in the code of stored procedures.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in the code of stored procedures.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in the code of stored procedures.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

MyString is string
MyString = NoCharacter("<Text>", "<>")
// MyString contains "Text"

Versions 20 and later

NoCharacter("Abracadabra", "a", sscInside) // Returns "Abrcdbra"
NoCharacter("Abracadabra", "a", sscAll) // Returns "brcdbr"

New in version 20

NoCharacter("Abracadabra", "a", sscInside) // Returns "Abrcdbra"
NoCharacter("Abracadabra", "a", sscAll) // Returns "brcdbr"

Syntax

<Result> = NoCharacter([<Initial String> [, <Characters to Delete> [, <Position>]]])

<Result>: Character string

Character string without the specified characters found on the left and on the right of the initial string.

<Initial String>: Character string (with quotes)

Initial character string.

<Characters to Delete>: Character string (with quotes)

List of characters that must be deleted from the initial string.
If this parameter corresponds to an empty string (""), <Result> will correspond to the initial string.

<Position>: Integer constant

Versions 20 and later
Position of the characters to delete. This position can correspond to one of the following constants:
sscRight Deletes the specified characters found on the right of the initial string.
sscLeft Deletes the specified characters found on the left of the initial string.
sscOutside
(Default value) Deletes the specified characters found outside the initial string.
Equivalent to sscRight + sscLeft.
sscInside Deletes the specified characters found inside the initial string.
sscAll Deletes the specified characters found in the initial string.
Equivalent to sscRight + sscLeft + sscInside.
This parameter is not available.
New in version 20
Position of the characters to delete. This position can correspond to one of the following constants:
sscRight Deletes the specified characters found on the right of the initial string.
sscLeft Deletes the specified characters found on the left of the initial string.
sscOutside
(Default value) Deletes the specified characters found outside the initial string.
Equivalent to sscRight + sscLeft.
sscInside Deletes the specified characters found inside the initial string.
sscAll Deletes the specified characters found in the initial string.
Equivalent to sscRight + sscLeft + sscInside.
This parameter is not available.
Position of the characters to delete. This position can correspond to one of the following constants:
sscRight Deletes the specified characters found on the right of the initial string.
sscLeft Deletes the specified characters found on the left of the initial string.
sscOutside
(Default value) Deletes the specified characters found outside the initial string.
Equivalent to sscRight + sscLeft.
sscInside Deletes the specified characters found inside the initial string.
sscAll Deletes the specified characters found in the initial string.
Equivalent to sscRight + sscLeft + sscInside.
This parameter is not available.

Remarks

NoCharacter function and UNICODE

If the string passed in parameter is in ANSI format, the result will be in ANSI format.

If the string passed in parameter is in UNICODE format, the result will be in UNICODE format.

Note: If the result on an ANSI string is assigned to a UNICODE string (and conversely), the conversion will be implicitly performed.

See Managing the UNICODE format for more details.

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