Template:Str sub/doc

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Purpose[edit source]

Extract the left characters of a string, starting part way through the string.

Usage[edit source]

Param Name, Aliases Description Default Required status Example
1 1 text string 1def Required Random string...
2 2 start position Required 2
3 3 length (number of characters) 3


  • {{Str sub|Level-headed|6|4}}
head

Example[edit source]

  • {{Str sub|Level-headed|6|4}}:
head
  • Current 2 digit month: {{Str sub|{{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}|4|2}}:
03
  • {{Str sub|2014-03|5|2}}:
03
  • Combined with {{Str left}} to alter a date: {{Str sub|2014-03|5|2}}-{{Str left|2014-03|4}}
03-2014

See also[edit source]