Syntax

SUBSTR(<string>; <start number> [; <length>])

Description

Returns a specific number of characters from a text string starting at the position you specify. If no length is specified, the rest of the string is returned. The first value in a string has the start number of 0.

When a string value is evaluated by the function, and no characters can be returned, the returned value is an empty string.

When a null value is evaluated by the function, the returned value is null.

Examples

=SUBSTR(#Sheet1!B;4;3) returns the next three characters in a string starting with the fifth character

=SUBSTR(null;0,1)  returns null

Column1	Start number	SUBSTR returns
Admin-Annabelle	6	Annabelle
Admin-Mark	6	Mark
Admin-Lucy	5	-Lucy
Admin-Joshua	6;4	Josh
Admin-Joshua	0;5	Admin
Admin-Maria	11
<null>	6	<null>

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