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|game1= arma3
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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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|r1= [[String]]
|r1= [[String]]


|x1= <code>["dreaded_is_the_man", 0, 6] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]; {{cc|will return "dreaded"}}</code>
|x1= <sqf>["dreaded_is_the_man", 0, 6] call BIS_fnc_trimString; // will return "dreaded"</sqf>


|x2= <code>["dreaded_is_the_man", 15] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]; {{cc|will return "man"}}</code>
|x2= <sqf>["dreaded_is_the_man", 15] call BIS_fnc_trimString; // will return "man"</sqf>


|x3= <code>["dreaded_is_the_man"] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]; {{cc|will return "dreaded_is_the_man"}}</code>
|x3= <sqf>["dreaded_is_the_man"] call BIS_fnc_trimString; // will return "dreaded_is_the_man"</sqf>
 
|seealso= [[select]]
}}
}}


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|user= R3vo
<dl class="command_description">
|timestamp= 20170824154500
<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 24, 2017 - 15:45 (UTC)</dd>
|text= <sqf>
<dt class="note">[[User:R3vo|R3vo]]
"test" select [0, 4]; // 0.0007 ms
<dd class="note">
["test", 0, 4] call BIS_fnc_trimString; // 0.013 ms
<code>"test" [[select]] [0,4];</code>
</sqf>
Result: '''0.0007 ms'''<br><br>
 
<code>["test",0,4] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]];</code>
Result: '''0.013 ms'''<br><br>


The first method is about '''18 times faster'''.
The first method is about '''18 times faster'''.
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Latest revision as of 23:38, 13 May 2023

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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:
select

Notes

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R3vo - c
Posted on Aug 24, 2017 - 15:45 (UTC)
"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.