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Slice Javascript action

The slice method extracts parts of a string and returns the extracted parts in a new string.

Use the start and end parameters to specify the part of the string you want to extract.

The first character has the position 0, the second has position 1, and so on.

Tip: Use a negative number to select from the end of the string.

Inputs

value

Required What to substring.

start

Required The position where to begin the extraction. First character is at position 0.

end

The position (up to, but not including) where to end the extraction. If omitted, selects all characters from the start-position to the end of the string.

Outputs

result

A String, representing the extracted part of the string.

Example usage

uses: web3j/slice-action@v1.3
with:
  value: 'Mona the Octocat'
  start: '9'

Result: Octocat