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The Mid function returns a specified number of characters from a string.
Tip: Use the Len function to determine the number of characters in a string.
Syntax
Mid(string,start[,length])
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The string expression from which characters are returned |
| start | Required. Specifies the starting position. If set to greater than the number of characters in string, it returns an empty string ("") |
| length | Optional. The number of characters to return |
Examples
Example 1
Return 1 character, starting at postion 1:
<script type="text/vbscript">
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1,1))
</script>
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1,1))
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
T
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Example 2
Return 15 characters, starting at postion 1:
<script type="text/vbscript">
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1,15))
</script>
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1,15))
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
This is a beaut
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Example 3
Return all characters, starting at postion 1:
<script type="text/vbscript">
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1))
</script>
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1))
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
This is a beautiful day!
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Example 4
Return all characters, starting at postion 12:
<script type="text/vbscript">
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,12))
</script>
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,12))
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
eautiful day!
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