Example
In this example, we are passing the required parameters to the function transformation object using a Variables object.
Where,
str = ABCDEFG
lookFor = e
isCaseSensitive = False
Right-click on the function transformation object and select Preview Output. You can see that Astera Data Stack has returned all the characters to the left of the specified string value.
Name
LeftOf
Syntax
LeftOf (String str, String lookFor)
Purpose
To search str for lookFor and, if found, to return all characters before it.
Description
If the string is found, returns all the characters to the left of the specified string. Otherwise, returns an empty string.
Return Type
String
Parameters
str [System.String] – String that will be searched and whose part will be returned
lookFor [System.String]
isCaseSensitive [System.Boolean]