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WMLScript subString() Function

The subString() function returns a specified part of a string.

Syntax

n = String.subString(string, start, length)

Part	Description
n	The new string returned from the function
string	The original string
start	The starting point
length	Specifies the length of the new string

Example

var a = String.subString("world",2,2);
var b = String.subString("world",0,5);
var c = String.subString("world",-2,3);
var d = String.subString("world",2,10);
var e = String.subString("world",10,10);

Result

a = "rl"
b = "world"
c = "wor"
d = "rld"
e = ""

Complete WMLScript String Library