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658 Chapter 3: ColdFusion Functions
RemoveChars
Description
Removes characters from a string.
Returns
A copy of the string, with count characters removed from the specified start position. If no
characters are found, returns zero.
Category
String functions
Function syntax
RemoveChars ( string , start , count )
See also
Insert , Len
Parameters
Example
<h3>RemoveChars Example</h3>
Returns a string with <I>count</I> characters removed from the
start position. Returns 0 if no characters are found.
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.myString")>
<cfif (FORM.nu FORM.start) GT Len(FORM.myString)>
<p>Your string is only <cfoutput>#Len(FORM.myString)#
</cfoutput> characters long.
Please enter a longer string, select fewer characters to remove or
begin earlier in the string.
<cfelse>
<cfoutput>
<p>Your original string: #FORM.myString#
<p>Your modified string:#RemoveChars(FORM.myString,
FORM.numChars, FORM.start)#
</cfoutput>
Parameter Description
string A string or a variable that contains one. String in which to search.
start A positive integer or a variable that contains one. Position at which to start search.
count Number of characters to remove