Word()
Summary
Extracts one word from a string.
Changes
Added negative position and optional delimiter in Version 6.0/2012.
Syntax
w = Word(string str, integer pos, optional string delim)
| Argument | Contents |
|---|---|
| str | Any string |
| pos | The position of the word to be returned; negative value searches from the end |
| delim | An optional string of delimiter characters |
Returns
A string that is a substring of str that corresponds to the specified word.
Notes
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If pos is negative then the words are counted from the end of the string.
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Words are separated by spaces, tabs, and punctuation marks, and optionally any characters in delim.
Example
Word("the quick brown fox", 2) // returns "quick"
Word("the quick brown fox", 5) // returns null
Word("the quick brown fox", 1) // returns "the"
Word("the quick brown fox", -1) // returns "fox"
Word("the#quick#brown#fox", -2, "#") // returns "brown"See Also
| Function | Summary |
|---|---|
| CompareStrings() | Compares two strings to see if they match |
| JoinStrings() | Returns a concatenated string separated by the delimiter |
| SplitString() | Divides a string into pieces separated by vertical bars (|) |
| ParseString() | Divides a string into pieces separated by the specified delimiters |
| Substring() | Extracts a portion of a string |