QBasic 1.1: MID$ Statement

Explanation

MID$ Function and Statement

The MID$ function returns part of a string (a substring). The MID$ statement replaces part of a string variable with another string.

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Syntax

MID$(stringexpression$,start%[,length%])

MID$(stringvariable$,start%[,length%])=stringexpression$

Description / Parameter(s)

stringexpression$	The string from which the MID$ function returns a substring, or the replacement string used by the MID$ statement. It can be any string expression.
start%	The position of the first character in the substring being returned or replaced.
length%	The number of characters in the substring. If the length is omitted, MID$ returns or replaces all characters to the right of the start position.
stringvariable$	The string variable being modified by the MID$

Example


a$ = "Where is Paris?"
PRINT MID$(a$, 10, 5)       'Output is:  Paris
Text$ = "Paris, France"
PRINT Text$                 'Output is:  Paris, France
MID$(Text$, 8) = "Texas "
PRINT Text$                 'Output is:  Paris, Texas