BIS fnc trimString: Difference between revisions

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Description

Description:: Get a substring out of the string.
Execution:: call
Groups:: Uncategorised

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:: See also needed

Notes

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Only post proven facts here! Add Note

Posted on August 24, 2017 - 15:45 (UTC)
Revo: "test" select [0,4]; Result: 0.0007 ms

["test",0,4] call BIS_fnc_trimString; Result: 0.013 ms

The first method is about 18 times faster.

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-| <pre>/*
+| Get a substring out of the string. |= Description
+____________________________________________________________________________________________
-	Description:
+| [someText, beginning, length] call [[BIS_fnc_trimString]] |= Syntax
-	Get a substring out of the string.
-	Parameter(s):
+|p1= someText: [[String]] - source string |= Parameter 1
-: STRING - source string
-: NUMBER (optional, default 0) - start index;
+|p2= beginning: [[Number]] (Optional, default 0) - start index; indexing starts at 0 |= Parameter 2
-		   * indexing starts at 0
-: NUMBER (optional, default end of string) - end index
+|p3= length: [[Number]] (Optional, default end of string) - end index. A negative number means X chars ''from the string end'' |= Parameter 3
-		   * negative number means -X chars from the string end
-	Returns:
+| [[String]] |= Return value
-	STRING
-*/
-</pre><small>''(Placeholder description extracted from the function header by [[BIS_fnc_exportFunctionsToWiki]])''</small> |= Description
 ____________________________________________________________________________________________
-| <!-- [] call [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]; --> |= Syntax
+|x1= <code>["dreaded_is_the_man", 0, 6] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]; {{codecomment|// will return "dreaded"}}</code> |= Example 1
-|p1= |= Parameter 1
-| |= Return value
+|x2= <code>["dreaded_is_the_man", 15] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]; {{codecomment|// will return "man"}}</code> |= Example 2
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-|x1= <code>hint (["dreaded_is_the_man", 0, 6] call BIS_fnc_trimString);</code>This will show a hint with "dreaded" |=
+|x3= <code>["dreaded_is_the_man"] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]; {{codecomment|// will return "dreaded_is_the_man"}}</code> |= Example 3
-|x2= <code>hint (["dreaded_is_the_man", 15] call BIS_fnc_trimString);</code>This will show a hint with "man" |=
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 <h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
+<!-- CONTINUE Notes -->
 <dl class="command_description">
-<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->
+<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 24, 2017 - 15:45 (UTC)
+<dt class="note">[[User:Revo|Revo]]
+<dd class="note">
+<code>"test" [[select]] [0,4];</code>
+Result: '''0.0007 ms'''<br><br>
-<!-- Note Section END -->
+<code>["test",0,4] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]];</code>
+Result: '''0.013 ms'''<br><br>
+The first method is about '''18 times faster'''.
 </dl>
+<!-- DISCONTINUE Notes -->
 <h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
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 [[Category:Functions|{{uc:trimString}}]]
 [[Category:{{Name|arma3}}: Functions|{{uc:trimString}}]]
-<!-- CONTINUE Notes -->
-<dl class="command_description">
-<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 24, 2017 - 15:45 (UTC)</dd>
-<dt class="note">[[User:Revo|Revo]]</dt>
-<dd class="note">
-Result: '''0.0007 ms'''<br><br>
-Code: "test" [[select]] [0,4]<br><br>
-Result: '''0.013 ms'''<br><br>
-Code:<br>
-["test",0,4] [[call]] '''BIS_fnc_trimString'''<br>
-'''The first method is about x18 times faster.'''
-</dd>
-</dl>
-<!-- DISCONTINUE Notes -->