Mid

Description

Returns count characters from string beginning at start position.

Syntax


Mid(string, start, count)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

string
Any string.

start
Starting position for count.

count
Number of characters to return

Parameter	Description
string	Any string.
start	Starting position for count.
count	Number of characters to return

Example

<!--- 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>

...

Mid

Description

Category

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CFML Reference
ColdFusion Functions