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Dissecting a String
Summary: The VBA programming language used in Excel has a number of functions that allow you to “pull apart” text strings. This tip examines the most common functions and how you can use them in your processing. (This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, and Excel 2003.)
If you have used BASIC before, you will be right at home with the string functions provided by VBA. The following table details the most common string functions and what they return.
| Function | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Left(Source, Count) | Returns the left Count characters of Source text. | |
| Mid(Source, Start [, Count]) | Returns the portion of Source text beginning with the Start character. If Count is supplied, then the result is limited to that many characters. | |
| Right(Source, Count) | Returns the right Count characters of Source text. |
Tip #2288 applies to Microsoft Excel versions: 97 2000 2002 2003
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