Use SubString Formatter to output parts of an input string. If the value is not a string it is first converted to one using the value’s ToString method.


Field |
Description |
Parameter Delimiter |
The character used to separate the start and length value. By default it uses a comma. |
Null Display String |
The string to display if the string being formatter is null. |
Out Of Range Behavior |
Defines what to do if the substring position or length goes out of the range of the provided string.- Return Empty String - Returns String.Empty.
- Return Start Index To End Of String - Returns the remainder of the string starting at start index.
- Throw Exception - Throws a FormattingException.
|
Example Smart String |
Arguments |
Result |
{0:substr(5)} |
"Long John" |
John |
{0:substr(0, 3)} |
"New York" |
New |
Hello {name:substr(1)} {surname} |
new { name = "Lara", surname = "Croft" }
|
Hello L Croft |
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