xpfTrimString

FUNCTION xpfTrimString (actualString  : STRING; 
                        prefixChars   : STRING; 
                        suffixChars   : STRING; 
                        options       : INTEGER)
                        trimmedString : STRING;

This function will trim a string according to the given specification.The xpfTrimString() function has a variable number of arguments, i.e., it can be invoked with minimum 1 argument and maximum 4 arguments.

Arguments

Type	Name	Comment
STRING	actualString	The actual string to be trimmed
STRING	prefixChars	Optional argument. Default is INDETERMINATE (?). This argument specifies a set of characters that will be used in trimming the start (prefix) of the actualString. This argument is only effective when the option xpxTRIM_STRING_PREFIX is specified.
STRING	suffixChars	Optional argument. Default is INDETERMINATE (?). This argument specifies a set of characters that will be used in trimming the end (suffix) of the actualString. This argument is only effective when the option xpxTRIM_STRING_SUFFIX is specified.
INTEGER	options	Optional argument. Default value is INDETERMINATE (?). Specifies the suffix of each substring. This suffix will be removed in the string splitting operation.

Return Value

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Options

Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : User 'null' does not have permission to view the page 'US:_o_TRIM_STRING_PREFIX_ALL_NON_PRINTABLE_CHARS_XPX'.

Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : User 'null' does not have permission to view the page 'US:_o_TRIM_STRING_SUFFIX_ALL_NON_PRINTABLE_CHARS_XPX'.

Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : User 'null' does not have permission to view the page 'US:_o_TRIM_STRING_SUFFIX_XPX'.

Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : User 'null' does not have permission to view the page 'US:_o_TRIM_STRING_PREFIX_XPX'.

Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : User 'null' does not have permission to view the page 'US:_o_TRIM_STRING_PREFIX_WHITE_SPACE_XPX'.

Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : User 'null' does not have permission to view the page 'US:_o_TRIM_STRING_SUFFIX_WHITE_SPACE_XPX'.

Example

-- This removes all leading and trailing white spaces

trimmed_string := xpfTrimString(mystring,?,?,xpxTRIM_STRING_PREFIX_WHITE_SPACE ~| xpxTRIM_STRING_SUFFIX_WHITE_SPACE);

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