WMLScript elementAt() function

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The elementAt() function divides the string into elements and returns the element at the specified index.

Syntax

n = String.elementAt(string, index, separator)
Component Description
n The string returned from the function.
string The string to be parsed.
index An integer, defining the part returned.
separator Separator used to separate strings.

Note:If index is negative, it returns the first element. If the value of index is too large, it returns the last element.

Example

var a= String.elementAt("Visit CodeW3C.com today",0," ");
var b= String.elementAt("Visit CodeW3C.com today",1," ");
var c= String.elementAt("Visit CodeW3C.com today",2," ");
var d= String.elementAt("Apples+Bananas",0,"+");
var e= String.elementAt("Apples+Bananas",1,"+");
var f= String.elementAt("Apples+Bananas",5,"+");

Result

a = "Visit"
b = "W3School"
c = "today"
d = "Apples"
e = "Bananas"
f = "Bananas"

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