string->sub

Returns a substring using Lasso string positions.

Target member

Signature

1string->sub(position::integer, size::integer= ?)

Returns a substring using Lasso string positions.

string->sub is called with member syntax on a receiver value. string->sub works with text values. Normalize input at boundaries, escape at output boundaries, and keep encoding calls close to the place where the encoded text is needed.

Parameters

position
Required value of type integer. Supply position positionally unless the signature shows a keyword form.
size
Optional value of type integer. Supply size positionally unless the signature shows a keyword form.

Examples

Basic call

1'abcdef'->sub(2, 3)
The example shows the receiver and result shape. In templates, apply escaping at the final output boundary.