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Mid$
Syntax
sResult = Mid$ ( sSource AS String , iStart AS String [ , iLength AS Integer ] ) AS String
sResult = Mid ( sSource AS String , iStart AS String [ , iLength AS Integer ] ) AS String

Returns a String, which is that part of the source String sSource, which starts as position iStart and has the length iLength.

If iLength is not specified, everything from the position iStart to the end is returned.

If iLength is negative, everything from the position Start except the (- iLength ) last characters is returned.

Examples

PRINT Mid$("Gambas", 3, 2)

mb
PRINT Mid$("Gambas", 4)

bas
PRINT Mid$("Gambas", 2, -1)

amba

See also

String Functions