utf8.remove()

Type Function

Library utf8.*

Return value String

Revision 2017.3060

Keywords utf8, UTF-8, Unicode, string, remove

See also utf8.insert()

Overview

Deletes a substring from a UTF-8 string depending on usage:

If end is not specified, this function deletes characters from start until the end of the string (s).
If end is specified, this function deletes characters from start to end, inclusive of both.

Note that start and end can be negative if you need to count from the end of the string.

Syntax

utf8.remove( s, start [, end] )

s _^(required)

String. The string to operate on.

start _^(required)

Number. The starting position.

end _^(optional)

Number. Ending position. Default is the number of characters in the string.

Example

local utf8 = require( "plugin.utf8" )

local testStr = "♡ 你好，世界 ♡"
print( utf8.remove( testStr, 5, 7 ) )  --> ♡ 你好 ♡

Type	Function
Library	utf8.*
Return value	String
Revision	2017.3060
Keywords	utf8, UTF-8, Unicode, string, remove
See also	utf8.insert()