Returns count characters from string beginning at start position.
Mid(string, start, count)
| Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
| string |
Any string. |
| start |
Starting position for count. |
| count |
Number of characters to return |
<!--- This example shows the use of Mid --->
<html>
<head>
<title>
Mid Example
</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor = silver>
<H3>Mid Example</H3>
<cfif IsDefined("Form.MyText")>
<!--- if len is 0, then err --->
<cfif Len(FORM.myText) is not 0>
<cfif Len(FORM.myText) LTE FORM.RemoveChars>
<P>Your string <cfoutput>#FORM.myText#</cFOUTPUT>
only has <cfoutput>#Len(FORM.myText)#</cFOUTPUT>
characters. You cannot output the <cfoutput>#FORM.removeChars#
</cfoutput>
middle characters of this string because it is not long enough
<cfelse>
<P>Your original string: <cfoutput>#FORM.myText#</cfoutput>
<P>Your changed string, showing only the
<cfoutput>#FORM.removeChars#</cfoutput> middle characters:
<cfoutput>#Mid(Form.myText, FORM.removeChars,
Form.countChars)#</cfoutput>
</cfif>
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