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VBScript Mid Function


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The Mid function returns a specified number of characters from a string.

Tip: Use the Len function to determine the number of characters in a string.

Syntax

Mid(string,start[,length])

Parameter Description
string Required. The string expression from which characters are returned
start Required. Specifies the starting position. If set to greater than the number of characters in string, it returns an empty string ("")
length Optional. The number of characters to return

Example 1

dim txt
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1,1))
Output:
T

Example 2

dim txt
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1,11))
Output:
This is a b

Example 3

dim txt
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1))
Output:
This is a beautiful day!

Example 4

dim txt
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,10))
Output:
beautiful day!


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