GetChar Function

GetChar Function

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Class

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings

Syntax

 GetChar(   str   ,   index   ) 

str (required; String)

The string from which to extract a character

index (required; Integer)

Position of character (1-based)

Return Value

A Char containing the character at position index

Description

Returns the character that is at position index within a given string

Rules at a Glance

• The first character in str is at index 1.

• If index exceeds the number of character positions in str , an error is generated.

VB.NET/VB 6 Differences

The GetChar function is new to VB.NET.

See Also

InStr Function, Left Function, Mid Function, Right Function