VBScript Mid Function
Definition and Usage
The Mid function can return a specified number of characters from a string.
Tip:Please use the Len function to determine the number of characters in the string.
Syntax
Mid(string,start[,length])
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The string expression from which to return characters. If the string contains Null, Null will be returned. |
| start | Required. Specifies the starting position. If set to greater than the number of characters in the string, an empty string ("") will be returned. |
| length | Optional. The number of characters to return. If omitted or the length exceeds the number of characters in the text (including the character at the start), all characters from the start to the end of the string will be returned. |
Instance
Example 1
dim txt txt="This is a beautiful day!" document.write(Mid(txt,1,1))
Output:
T
Example 2
dim txt txt="This is a beautiful day!" document.write(Mid(txt,1,11))
Output:
This is a b
Example 3
dim txt txt="This is a beautiful day!" document.write(Mid(txt,1))
Output:
This is a beautiful day!
Example 4
dim txt txt="This is a beautiful day!" document.write(Mid(txt,10))
Output:
beautiful day!
