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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.

syntax
substring(text, startIndex, endIndex) #Output: Text
Examples
Parser expressionDescription
substring("smiles", 1, 5)

This example returns the following text:  "mile"

substring("Hamburger", 0, 3)
This example returns the following text: "Ham".
Additional information

Parameters used in this function

ParameterInput (data type)Description
text

TEXT

Any given text.
startIndex

NUMBER

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

The index starts at 0.

endIndex

NUMBER

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

The length of the substring is endIndex - startIndex.

Output

This function returns a TEXT