Category: Text function
This function returns characters after the first occurrence of after_string in text, if found. If after_string is not found within text and "empty" value is returned.
This function can take an optional third numeric parameter to define the instance of after_string used in the search. If instance_num is negative, the match starts from the end of text.
KeepAfter(text, after_string, instance_num)
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | Text | The text value to search within for the after_string string. |
| after_string | Text (must not be empty) | The text string to search for within text. The characters after this string are returned. |
| instance_num* | Number (non-zero integer) | The occurrence of after_string to use as the delimiter to return the text following. |
*Optional argument.
Return value type: Text
This function is case sensitive.
text and after_string are implicitly converted to text values if required.
keepafter('a/b/c/d', 'b') //Returns '/c/d'
keepafter('a/b/c/d', '/') //Returns 'b/c/d'
keepafter('a/a/b/b/c/d', 'b/') //Returns 'b/c/d' (Second argument can be multiple characters)
keepafter('a/b/c/d', '/', 2) //Returns 'c/d' (Keep text after the second instance of '/')
keepafter('a/b/c/d', '/', -1) //Returns 'd' (Keep text after the first instance of '/', from the end)
keepafter('a/b/c/d', 'z') //Returns (empty) ('z' not found within the text value)