EXTRACT$ function

Purpose:

If a case-sensitive Match$ is found in MainStr$, EXTRACT$ gets all characters in MainStr$ up to the beginning of the first instance of Match$. The BCX EXTRACT$ function complements the REMAIN$ function.

SubStr = EXTRACT$(MainStr AS STRING, Match AS STRING)

Example:

DIM SubStr$

SubStr$ = EXTRACT$("Filename.bas", ".bas")

PRINT SubStr$

Result:

Filename

BCX Console Sample Programs using the EXTRACT$ function.

• S09.bas
• S68.bas

EXTRACTANY$ function

Purpose:

If a case-sensitive instance of any character in Match is found in MainStr, EXTRACTANY$ gets all characters in MainStr up to the beginning of the first instance of any character in Match.

SubStr = EXTRACTANY$(MainStr AS STRING, Match AS STRING)

Example:

DIM SubStr$

SubStr$ = EXTRACTANY$("Bond, James Bond", " ,")

PRINT SubStr$

SubStr$ = EXTRACTANY$(SubStr$, " ,")

PRINT SubStr$

Result:

Bond
Bond

REMAIN$ function

Purpose:

If a case-sensitive Match$ is found in MainStr$, REMAIN$ gets all characters in MainStr$ from the end of the first instance of Match$. The BCX REMAIN$ function complements the EXTRACT$ function

SubStr = REMAIN$(MainStr AS STRING, Match AS STRING)

Example:

DIM SubStr$

SubStr$ = REMAIN$("Filename.bas", "name")

PRINT SubStr$

Result:

.bas