String

Apr 18, 2024 17:40

Supported Clients
SmartClient WebClient NGClient MobileClient

Property Summary
Number	length	Gives the length of the string.

Methods 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 Number
Supported Clients SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
Sample string.length;

Methods Details

anchor(nameAttribute)

returns a copy of the string embedded within an anchor <A> tag set.

Parameters

String

nameAttribute

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.anchor();

big()

returns a copy of the string embedded within an <BIG> tag set.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.big();

blink()

returns a copy of the string embedded within an <BLINK> tag set.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.blink();

bold()

returns a copy of the string embedded within an tag set.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.bold();

charAt(index)

returns a character of the string.

Parameters

Number

index

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.charAt(integer_position);

charCodeAt(index)

returns a decimal code of the char in the string.

Parameters

Number

index

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.charCodeAt(integer_position);

concat(string2)

returns a string that appends the parameter string to the string.

Parameters

String

string2

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.concat(string);

concat(string2, stringN)

returns a string that appends the parameter string to the string.

Parameters

String	string2
String	stringN

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.concat(string);

equals(other)

returns a boolean that checks if the given string is equal to the string

Parameters

String

other

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.equals(string);

equalsIgnoreCase(other)

returns a boolean that checks if the given string is equal to the string ignoring case

Parameters

String

other

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.equalsIgnoreCase(string);

fixed()

returns a copy of the string embedded within an anchor <TT> tag set.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.fixed();

fontcolor(color)

returns a copy of the string embedded within an tag set, the color param is assigned the the color attribute.

Parameters

String

color

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.fontcolor(color);

fontsize(size)

returns a copy of the string embedded within an tag set, The size param is set to the SIZE attribute

Parameters

Number

size

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.fontsize(size);

fromCharCode(num)

returns a string created by using the specified sequence of Unicode values.

Parameters

Array

num

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

String.fromCharCode(num)
// String.fromCharCode(num1,num2,num3)

indexOf(searchValue, fromIndex)

returns the found index of the given string in string.

Parameters

String	searchValue
Number	fromIndex

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.indexOf(string,startPosition);

italics()

returns a copy of the string embedded within an tag set

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.italics();

lastIndexOf(searchValue, fromIndex)

returns the found index of the given string in string from the end.

Parameters

String	searchValue
Number	fromIndex

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.lastIndexOf(string,startPosition);

link(hrefAttribute)

returns a copy of the string embedded within an <A> tag set.

Parameters

String

hrefAttribute

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.link(url);

localeCompare(otherString)

Parameters

String

otherString

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

var s = "Have a nice day!";
application.output(s.localeCompare("Hello"));

match(regexp)

returns an array of strings within the current string that matches the regexp.

Parameters

RegExp

regexp

Returns

Array

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.match(regexpr);

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

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

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(regexp, newSubStr)

returns a new string where the matches of the given regexp are replaced by newSubStr.

Parameters

RegExp	regexp
String	newSubStr

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

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(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

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

// the callback definition
function replacer(match){
		return match.toUpperCase()
}
// using replace method with replacer callback
var newString = "abc".replace("a", replacer);

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

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.replace(substr,newSubStr);

search(regexp)

returns an index where the first match is found of the regexp

Parameters

RegExp

regexp

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.search(regexpr);

slice(beginSlice)

returns a substring of the string.

Parameters

Number

beginSlice

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.slice(start,end);

slice(beginSlice, endSlice)

returns a substring of the string.

Parameters

Number	beginSlice
Number	endSlice

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.slice(start,end);

small()

returns a copy of the string embedded within an tag set.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.small();

split(separator, limit)

returns an array of objects whose elements are segments of the current string.

Parameters

String	separator
Number	limit

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.split(delimiter,limitInteger);

strike()

returns a copy of the string embedded within an <STRIKE> tag set.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.strike();

sub()

returns a copy of the string embedded within an tag set.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.sub();

substr(start)

returns a substring of the string from the start with the number of chars specified.

Parameters

Number

start

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.substr(start, number_of_chars);

substr(start, length)

returns a substring of the string from the start with the number of chars specified.

Parameters

Number	start
Number	length

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.substr(start, number_of_chars);

substring(indexA)

Returns a substring of the string from the start index until the end index.

Parameters

Number

indexA

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.substring(start, end);

substring(indexA, indexB)

Returns a substring of the string from the start index until the end index.

Parameters

Number	indexA
Number	indexB

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.substring(start, end);

sup()

returns a copy of the string embedded within an tag set.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.sup();

toLocaleLowerCase()

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

var s = "Have a nice day!";
application.output(s.toLocaleLowerCase());

toLocaleUpperCase()

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

var s = "Have a nice day!";
application.output(s.toLocaleUpperCase());

toLowerCase()

returns a string with all lowercase letters of the current string.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.toLowerCase();

toUpperCase()

returns a string with all uppercase letters of the current string.

Returns

String

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

string.toUpperCase();

Child pages

String

length

anchor(nameAttribute)

big()

blink()

bold()

charAt(index)

charCodeAt(index)

concat(string2)

concat(string2, stringN)

equals(other)

equalsIgnoreCase(other)

fixed()

fontcolor(color)

fontsize(size)

fromCharCode(num)

indexOf(searchValue, fromIndex)

italics()

lastIndexOf(searchValue, fromIndex)

link(hrefAttribute)

localeCompare(otherString)

match(regexp)

replace(regexp, function)

replace(regexp, newSubStr)

replace(substr, function)

replace(substr, newSubStr)

search(regexp)

slice(beginSlice)

slice(beginSlice, endSlice)

small()

split(separator, limit)

strike()

sub()

substr(start)

substr(start, length)

substring(indexA)

substring(indexA, indexB)

sup()

toLocaleLowerCase()

toLocaleUpperCase()

toLowerCase()

toUpperCase()