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Reference for Processing version 1.0.1+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Class | String

Name

### substring()

Examples

    String str1 = "CCCP";
    String str2 = "Rabbit";
    String ss1 = str1.substring(2);     // Returns "CP"
    String ss2 = str2.substring(3);     // Returns "bit"
    String ss3 = str1.substring(0, 2);  // Returns "CC"
    println(ss1 + ":" + ss2 + ":" + ss3);  // Prints 'CP:bit:CC'

Description | Returns a new string that is a part of the original string. When using the endIndex parameter, the string between beginIndex and endIndex-1 is returned.

Syntax

    str.substring(beginIndex)
    str.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)

Parameters

str | String: any variable of type String
beginIndex | int: position from which to begin (inclusive)
endIndex | int: position from which to end (exclusive)

Returns | String
Usage | Web & Application

Updated on November 22, 2008 08:39:25pm PST