WMLScript String Library

The String library contains functions quite similar to the ones found in the JavaScript String object.

String Library Functions

Function	Description
charAt()	Returns a character that is placed in a specified position of a string
compare()	Compare two strings, and returns an integer that tells if the one string is identical, smaller or larger than the other
elementAt()	Separates a string into elements, and then return a specified element
elements()	Returns the number of times a specified value appears in a string
find()	Returns the position of a substring in a string
format()	Formats a value, and returns the result
insertAt()	Separates a string into elements, inserts a substring, and then return the result
isEmpty()	Returns a boolean value that is true if the string is empty, and false if not
length()	Returns the length of a string
removeAt()	Separates a string into elements, removes an element, and then return the result
replace()	Replaces a part of a string with a new string, and return the result
replaceAt()	Separates a string into elements, replaces an element, and then return the result
squeeze()	Reduces all white spaces to single spaces, and returns the result
subString()	Returns a string that is a specified part of another string
toString()	Creates a string from a number, and return the result
trim()	Returns a string without leading and trailing spaces

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