Extract (String)

Name

Extract

Syntax

Extract (String str, String start)

Purpose

To return string enveloped between specified start and end values within the str value.

Description

Returns a string enveloped between ‘start’ string and ‘end’ string. If ‘end’ is omitted, string starting after ‘start’ is returned. Case sensitivity can be specified by the user, using Boolean values, True or False.

Return Type

String

Parameters

str [System.String] – The string to search in

start [System.String] – The beginninh part of the string to search for

end [System.String] – The optional ending of the string to search for

isCaseSensitive [System.Boolean] – True to match

Example

In this example, we are passing the required parameters to the function transformation object using a Variables object.

Where,

str = helloABCworld

start = o

end = W

isCaseSensitive = False

Right-click on the function transformation object and select Preview Output. You can see that Astera Data Stack has returned ABC, the value enveloped between the start value “o” and NOT case sensitive end value, “W”.

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