RemoveChars  
Description
Removes characters from a string.
 
Returns
A copy of the string, with count characters removed from the specified start position. If no characters are found, returns zero.
 
Category
String functions
 
Function syntax
RemoveChars(string, start, count)
 
See also
Insert, Len
 
Parameters
 
Parameter      Description
string A string or a variable that contains one. String in which to search.
start A positive integer or a variable that contains one. Position at which to start search.
count Number of characters to remove
 
Example
<h3>RemoveChars Example</h3>
Returns a string with <I>count</I> characters removed from the 
start position. Returns 0 if no characters are found.

<cfif IsDefined("FORM.myString")>
   <cfif (FORM.numChars + FORM.start) GT Len(FORM.myString)>
      <p>Your string is only <cfoutput>#Len(FORM.myString)#
       </cfoutput> characters long.
      Please enter a longer string, select fewer characters to remove or
      begin earlier in the string.
   <cfelse>
      <cfoutput>
      <p>Your original string:    #FORM.myString#
      <p>Your modified string:   #RemoveChars(FORM.myString,
       FORM.numChars, FORM.start)#
      </cfoutput>

string  
A string or a variable that contains one. String in which to search.
start  
A positive integer or a variable that contains one. Position at which to start search.
count  
Number of characters to remove