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This function returns a specific part of a text by setting the start index and the end index of the text to be returned.

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language	bash
title	syntax
linenumbers	true

substring(text, startIndex, endIndex) #Output: Text

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title	Examples

Take this text as an example:

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
H	A	M	B	U	R	G	E	R	S		A	R	E		D	E	L	I	C	I	O	U	S

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Description

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language	bash
linenumbers	true

substring("HAMBURGERS ARE DELICIOUS", 11, 14)

This example returns

ARE

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language	bash
linenumbers	true

substring("HAMBURGERS ARE DELICIOUS", 15, 24)

This example returns

DELICIOUS

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Parameters used in this function

Parameter Input (data type) Description

text

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subtle	true
title	Text

Any given text.

startIndex

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subtle	true
title	Number

A number that specifies the index of the first character for the substring.

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The index starts at 0.

endIndex

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subtle	true
title	Number

A number that specifies the index-1 of the last character for the substring.

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type	note

The length of the substring is endIndex → startIndex.

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title	Output

This function returns a

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subtle	true
title	text

Use cases and examples

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Short description

Returns a specific part of a text.

Output

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subtle	true
title	text

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title	needs lookup

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