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
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Mid(string,start[,length])
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| 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
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Example 2
Dim txt
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1,11))
Output:
This is a b
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Example 3
Dim txt
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1))
Output:
This is a beautiful day!
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Example 4
Dim txt
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,10))
Output:
beautiful day!
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