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Property Summary
Number length
Gives the length of the string.

Method Summary
String anchor(nameAttribute)
returns a copy of the string embedded within an anchor <A> tag set.
String big()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <BIG> tag set.
String blink()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <BLINK> tag set.
String bold()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <B> tag set.
Number charAt(index)
returns a character of the string.
Number charCodeAt(index)
returns a decimal code of the char in the string.
String concat(string2)
returns a string that appends the parameter string to the string.
String concat(string2, stringN)
returns a string that appends the parameter string to the string.
Boolean equals(other)
returns a boolean that checks if the given string is equal to the string
Boolean equalsIgnoreCase(other)
returns a boolean that checks if the given string is equal to the string ignoring case
String fixed()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an anchor <TT> tag set.
String fontcolor(color)
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <FONT> tag set, the color param is assigned the the color attribute.
String fontsize(size)
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <FONT> tag set, The size param is set to the SIZE attribute
String fromCharCode(num)
returns a string created by using the specified sequence of Unicode values.
Number indexOf(searchValue, fromIndex)
returns the found index of the given string in string.
String italics()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <I> tag set
Number lastIndexOf(searchValue, fromIndex)
returns the found index of the given string in string from the end.
String link(hrefAttribute)
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <A> tag set.
Number localeCompare(otherString)
Array match(regexp)
returns an array of strings within the current string that matches the regexp.
String replace(regexp, function)
returns a new string where the matches of the given regexp are replaced by the return value of the function.
String replace(regexp, newSubStr)
returns a new string where the matches of the given regexp are replaced by newSubStr.
String replace(substr, function)
returns a new string where the first match of the given substr is replaced by the return value of the function.
String replace(substr, newSubStr)
returns a new string where the first match of the given substr is replaced by newSubStr.
Number search(regexp)
returns an index where the first match is found of the regexp
String slice(beginSlice)
returns a substring of the string.
String slice(beginSlice, endSlice)
returns a substring of the string.
String small()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <SMALL> tag set.
String split(separator, limit)
returns an array of objects whose elements are segments of the current string.
String strike()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <STRIKE> tag set.
String sub()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <SUB> tag set.
String substr(start)
returns a substring of the string from the start with the number of chars specified.
String substr(start, length)
returns a substring of the string from the start with the number of chars specified.
String substring(indexA)
Returns a substring of the string from the start index until the end index.
String substring(indexA, indexB)
Returns a substring of the string from the start index until the end index.
String sup()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <SUP> tag set.
String toLocaleLowerCase()
String toLocaleUpperCase()
String toLowerCase()
returns a string with all lowercase letters of the current string.
String toUpperCase()
returns a string with all uppercase letters of the current string.

Property Details
length
Gives the length of the string.
Returns
Sample
string.length;

Method Details
anchor
String anchor (nameAttribute)
returns a copy of the string embedded within an anchor <A> tag set.
Parameters
{String} nameAttribute
Returns
Sample
string.anchor();
big
String big ()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <BIG> tag set.
Returns
Sample
string.big();
String blink ()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <BLINK> tag set.
Returns
Sample
string.blink();
bold
String bold ()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <B> tag set.
Returns
Sample
string.bold();
charAt
Number charAt (index)
returns a character of the string.
Parameters
{Number} index
Returns
Sample
string.charAt(integer_position);
charCodeAt
Number charCodeAt (index)
returns a decimal code of the char in the string.
Parameters
{Number} index
Returns
Sample
string.charCodeAt(integer_position);
concat
String concat (string2)
returns a string that appends the parameter string to the string.
Parameters
{String} string2
Returns
Sample
string.concat(string);
concat
String concat (string2, stringN)
returns a string that appends the parameter string to the string.
Parameters
{String} string2
{String} stringN
Returns
Sample
string.concat(string);
equals
Boolean equals (other)
returns a boolean that checks if the given string is equal to the string
Parameters
{String} other
Returns
Sample
string.equals(string);
equalsIgnoreCase
Boolean equalsIgnoreCase (other)
returns a boolean that checks if the given string is equal to the string ignoring case
Parameters
{String} other
Returns
Sample
string.equalsIgnoreCase(string);
fixed
String fixed ()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an anchor <TT> tag set.
Returns
Sample
string.fixed();
fontcolor
String fontcolor (color)
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <FONT> tag set, the color param is assigned the the color attribute.
Parameters
{String} color
Returns
Sample
string.fontcolor(color);
fontsize
String fontsize (size)
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <FONT> tag set, The size param is set to the SIZE attribute
Parameters
{Number} size
Returns
Sample
string.fontsize(size);
fromCharCode
String fromCharCode (num)
returns a string created by using the specified sequence of Unicode values.
Parameters
{Number...} num
Returns
Sample
String.fromCharCode(num)
// String.fromCharCode(num1,num2,num3)
indexOf
Number indexOf (searchValue, fromIndex)
returns the found index of the given string in string.
Parameters
{String} searchValue
{Number} fromIndex
Returns
Sample
string.indexOf(string,startPosition);
italics
String italics ()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <I> tag set
Returns
Sample
string.italics();
lastIndexOf
Number lastIndexOf (searchValue, fromIndex)
returns the found index of the given string in string from the end.
Parameters
{String} searchValue
{Number} fromIndex
Returns
Sample
string.lastIndexOf(string,startPosition);
String link (hrefAttribute)
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <A> tag set.
Parameters
{String} hrefAttribute
Returns
Sample
string.link(url);
localeCompare
Number localeCompare (otherString)
Parameters
{String} otherString
Returns
Sample
var s = "Have a nice day!";
application.output(s.localeCompare("Hello"));
match
Array match (regexp)
returns an array of strings within the current string that matches the regexp.
Parameters
{RegExp} regexp
Returns
Sample
string.match(regexpr);
replace
String replace (regexp, function)
returns a new string where the matches of the given regexp are replaced by the return value of the function.
The function parameter is the function to be invoked to create the new substring (to put in place of the substring received from parameter #1).
Parameters
{RegExp} regexp
{Function} function
Returns
Sample
//the callback definition
function replacer(match, p1, p2, p3, offset, string){
		// match is the matched substring
		// p1 is non-digits, p2 digits, and p3 non-alphanumerics
		// offset is the offset of the matched substring within the total string being examined
		// string is the total string being examined
 	return [p1, p2, p3].join(' - ');
}
// using replace method with replacer callback
newString = "abc12345#$*%".replace(/([^\d]*)(\d*)([^\w]*)/, replacer);
replace
String replace (regexp, newSubStr)
returns a new string where the matches of the given regexp are replaced by newSubStr.
Parameters
{RegExp} regexp
{String} newSubStr
Returns
Sample
string.replace(regexp,newSubStr);
//var re = /(\w+)\s(\w+)/;
//var str = "John Smith";
//var newstr = str.replace(re, "$2, $1");
//application.output(newstr);
replace
String replace (substr, function)
returns a new string where the first match of the given substr is replaced by the return value of the function.
The function parameter is the function to be invoked to create the new substring (to put in place of the substring received from parameter #1).
Parameters
{String} substr
{Function} function
Returns
Sample
// the callback definition
function replacer(match){
		return match.toUpperCase()
}
// using replace method with replacer callback
var newString = "abc".replace("a", replacer);
replace
String replace (substr, newSubStr)
returns a new string where the first match of the given substr is replaced by newSubStr.
Parameters
{String} substr
{String} newSubStr
Returns
Sample
string.replace(substr,newSubStr);
Number search (regexp)
returns an index where the first match is found of the regexp
Parameters
{RegExp} regexp
Returns
Sample
string.search(regexpr);
slice
String slice (beginSlice)
returns a substring of the string.
Parameters
{Number} beginSlice
Returns
Sample
string.slice(start,end);
slice
String slice (beginSlice, endSlice)
returns a substring of the string.
Parameters
{Number} beginSlice
{Number} endSlice
Returns
Sample
string.slice(start,end);
small
String small ()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <SMALL> tag set.
Returns
Sample
string.small();
split
String split (separator, limit)
returns an array of objects whose elements are segments of the current string.
Parameters
{String} separator
{Number} limit
Returns
Sample
string.split(delimiter,limitInteger);
strike
String strike ()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <STRIKE> tag set.
Returns
Sample
string.strike();
sub
String sub ()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <SUB> tag set.
Returns
Sample
string.sub();
substr
String substr (start)
returns a substring of the string from the start with the number of chars specified.
Parameters
{Number} start
Returns
Sample
string.substr(start, number_of_chars);
substr
String substr (start, length)
returns a substring of the string from the start with the number of chars specified.
Parameters
{Number} start
{Number} length
Returns
Sample
string.substr(start, number_of_chars);
substring
String substring (indexA)
Returns a substring of the string from the start index until the end index.
Parameters
{Number} indexA
Returns
Sample
string.substring(start, end);
substring
String substring (indexA, indexB)
Returns a substring of the string from the start index until the end index.
Parameters
{Number} indexA
{Number} indexB
Returns
Sample
string.substring(start, end);
sup
String sup ()
returns a copy of the string embedded within an <SUP> tag set.
Returns
Sample
string.sup();
toLocaleLowerCase
String toLocaleLowerCase ()
Returns
Sample
var s = "Have a nice day!";
application.output(s.toLocaleLowerCase());
toLocaleUpperCase
String toLocaleUpperCase ()
Returns
Sample
var s = "Have a nice day!";
application.output(s.toLocaleUpperCase());
toLowerCase
String toLowerCase ()
returns a string with all lowercase letters of the current string.
Returns
Sample
string.toLowerCase();
toUpperCase
String toUpperCase ()
returns a string with all uppercase letters of the current string.
Returns
Sample
string.toUpperCase();

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