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substring()

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Extracts a substring from the source string starting from some index to the end of the string.

Optionally, the length of the requested substring can be specified.

Syntax

substring(source, startingIndex [, length])

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Parameters

Name Type Required Description
source string ✔️ The string from which to take the substring.
startingIndex int ✔️ The zero-based starting character position of the requested substring. If a negative number, the substring will be retrieved from the end of the source string.
length int The requested number of characters in the substring. The default behavior is to take from startingIndex to the end of the source string.

Returns

A substring from the given string. The substring starts at startingIndex (zero-based) character position and continues to the end of the string or length characters if specified.

Examples

substring("123456", 1)        // 23456
substring("123456", 2, 2)     // 34
substring("ABCD", 0, 2)       // AB
substring("123456", -2, 2)    // 56