syntax:functions:keepafter
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KeepAfter(text, after_string)
Category: Text function
Description
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.
Alternative syntax
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)
Arguments
| 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
Remarks
This function is case sensitive.
text and after_string are implicitly converted to text values if required.
Examples
keepafter('a/b/c/d', 'b') = '/c/d'
keepafter('a/b/c/d', '/') = 'b/c/d'
keepafter('a/a/b/b/c/d', 'b/') = 'b/c/d' //Second argument can be multiple characters
keepafter('a/b/c/d', '/', 2) = 'c/d' //Keep text after the second instance of '/'
keepafter('a/b/c/d', '/', -1) = 'd' //Keep text after the second instance of '/', from the end
keepafter('a/b/c/d', 'z') = (empty) //'z' not found within the text value
See also
syntax/functions/keepafter.1627881788.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/08/02 01:23 by craigt