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|descr= Get a substring out of the string.
|descr= Get a substring out of the string.
{{Feature|arma3|Use [[select#Alternative Syntax 3|select]] instead.}}


|s1= [someText, beginning, length] call [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]
|s1= [someText, beginning, length] call [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]
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<code>"test" [[select]] [0,4];</code>
<code>"test" [[select]] [0,4]; {{cc|0.0007 ms}}
Result: '''0.0007 ms'''<br><br>
["test",0,4] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]; {{cc|0.013 ms}}</code>


<code>["test",0,4] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]];</code>
The first method is about '''18 times faster'''.
Result: '''0.013 ms'''<br><br>
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The first method is about '''18 times faster'''.
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Revision as of 11:18, 14 June 2021

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Description

Description:
Get a substring out of the string.
Arma 3
Use select instead.
Execution:
call
Groups:
Strings

Syntax

Syntax:
[someText, beginning, length] call BIS_fnc_trimString
Parameters:
someText: String - source string
beginning: Number (Optional, default 0) - start index; indexing starts at 0
length: Number (Optional, default end of string) - end index. A negative number means X chars from the string end
Return Value:
String

Examples

Example 1:
["dreaded_is_the_man", 0, 6] call BIS_fnc_trimString; // will return "dreaded"
Example 2:
["dreaded_is_the_man", 15] call BIS_fnc_trimString; // will return "man"
Example 3:
["dreaded_is_the_man"] call BIS_fnc_trimString; // will return "dreaded_is_the_man"

Additional Information

See also:
See also needed

Notes

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Posted on August 24, 2017 - 15:45 (UTC)
R3vo
"test" select [0,4]; // 0.0007 ms ["test",0,4] call BIS_fnc_trimString; // 0.013 ms The first method is about 18 times faster.