StringDelete (Function)

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StringDelete

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StringDelete (Function)

In french: ChaîneSupprime

Deletes:

all the occurrences of a sub-string inside a string.
Versions 19 and later
a section of string inside a string. The part of string to remove is identified by its position and length.
New in version 19
a section of string inside a string. The part of string to remove is identified by its position and length.
a section of string inside a string. The part of string to remove is identified by its position and length.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 19 and later

This function is now available for PHP sites.

This function is now available for Windows Mobile applications.

New in version 19

This function is now available for PHP sites.

This function is now available for Windows Mobile applications.

This function is now available for PHP sites.

This function is now available for Windows Mobile applications.

Versions 20 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

New in version 20

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

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.

Versions 25 and later

This function is now available in browser code.

New in version 25

This function is now available in browser code.

Example

MyString = StringDelete("Antananarivo", "a")
// MyString = Antnnrivo

Versions 19 and later

MyString = StringDelete("Antananarivo", 4, 1)
// MyString = "Antnanarivo"

MyString1 = StringDelete("Example of sentence to delete", 8, 12)
// MyString1 = "Example to delete"

New in version 19

MyString = StringDelete("Antananarivo", 4, 1)
// MyString = "Antnanarivo"

MyString1 = StringDelete("Example of sentence to delete", 8, 12)
// MyString1 = "Example to delete"

Syntax

Deleting all the occurrences of a sub-string in a string Hide the details

<Result> = StringDelete(<String> , <Sub-string> [, <Options>])

<Result>: Ansi, Unicode or Binary string

Result string into which the deletion was performed.

<String>: Character string in Ansi, Unicode or Binary format (with quotes)

Character string to use.

<Sub-string>: Character string or array of Ansi, Unicode or Binary characters (with quotes)

Sub-string of characters that must be deleted from <String>. This string can correspond to:
a character string.
an array of character strings. In this case, all the sub-strings are deleted from <String>.

<Options>: Optional Integer constant

Mode used to find the sub-string:
WholeWord Search for a whole word (enclosed in punctuation characters or in space characters).
IgnoreCase Search while ignoring the case (uppercase/lowercase characters) or the accented characters.
By default, the search is case sensitive and it searches for all the specified strings (even if they are part of a word).

Versions 19 and later

Deleting part of a string identified by its position and length Hide the details

<Result> = StringDelete(<Initial string> , <Position> , <Length>)

<Result>: Character string

New character string where the deletion was performed.

<Initial string>: Character string (with quotes)

Character string where the deletion must be performed (maximum size: 2 GB).

<Position>: Integer

Position of the part of string to delete.

<Length>: Integer

Length of the piece of string to delete (expressed in number of characters).

New in version 19

Deleting part of a string identified by its position and length Hide the details

<Result> = StringDelete(<Initial string> , <Position> , <Length>)

<Result>: Character string

New character string where the deletion was performed.

<Initial string>: Character string (with quotes)

Character string where the deletion must be performed (maximum size: 2 GB).

<Position>: Integer

Position of the part of string to delete.

<Length>: Integer

Length of the piece of string to delete (expressed in number of characters).

Deleting part of a string identified by its position and length Hide the details

<Result> = StringDelete(<Initial string> , <Position> , <Length>)

<Result>: Character string

New character string where the deletion was performed.

<Initial string>: Character string (with quotes)

Character string where the deletion must be performed (maximum size: 2 GB).

<Position>: Integer

Position of the part of string to delete.

<Length>: Integer

Length of the piece of string to delete (expressed in number of characters).

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