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522 Chapter 3: ColdFusion Functions
Insert
Description
Inserts a substring in a string after a specified character position. If
position
= 0, prefixes the
substring to the string.
Returns
A string.
Category
String functions
Function syntax
Insert ( substring , string , position )
See also
RemoveChars , Len
Parameters
Example
<h3>Insert Example</h3>
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.myString")>
<!--- if the position is longer than the length of the string, err --->
<cfif FORM.insertPosition GT Len(MyString)>
<cfoutput>
<p>This string only has #Len(MyString)# characters; therefore,
you cannot insert the substring #FORM.mySubString# at position
#FORM.insertPosition#.
</cfoutput>
</cfif>
<cfelse>
<cfoutput>
<p>You inserted the substring #FORM.MySubstring# into the string
#FORM.MyString#, resulting in the following string:
<br>#
Insert(FORM.MySubString, FORM.myString,
FORM.insertposition) #
</cfoutput>
</cfif>
Parameter Description
substring A string or a variable that contains one. String to insert.
string A string or a variable that contains one. String into which to insert
substring
.
position Integer or variable; position in string after which to insert
substring
.