Using Mid Function

[halo combat22]

How do i use the Mid Function to grab the first and last letter of a word.
User inputs word.

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[YarrOfDoom]

First letter:
Mid(stringName, 1,1)
Last letter:
Mid(stringName, stringName.Leng th, 1)

explanation:
- stringName is obvious what that stands for.
- the second parameter is the position of the first character of the substring you want to create in the original string.
- the third parameter is the length of the substring you want to create.

[jamesd0142]

Here's an example to make it easier...

[code=vb]
Dim sInput As String
Dim sOutput As String
sInput = textbox1.text

' First Character:
sOutput = Mid(sInput, 1, 1)

' Last Character:
sOutput = Mid(sInput, Len(sInput), 1)
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[Killer42]

Hm... does it have to be the Mid() function? Here's a slightly simpler version....

[code=vb]
Dim sInput As String
Dim sOutput as string
sInput = Textbox1.Text

' First Character:
sOutput = Left(sInput, 1)

' Last Character:
sOutput = Right(sInput, 1)[/code]

[Mohan Krishna]

Hi everyone

Please add
sOutput = sOutput & Right(sInput, 1)
at the last for the above code

[jamesd0142]

Hi everyone

Please add
sOutput = sOutput & Right(sInput, 1)
at the last for the above code

WHAT??????????? ??????????????? ???

[YarrOfDoom]

Hm... does it have to be the Mid() function? Here's a slightly simpler version....

[code=vb]
Dim sInput As String
Dim sOutput as string
sInput = Textbox1.Text

' First Character:
sOutput = Left(sInput, 1)

' Last Character:
sOutput = Right(sInput, 1)[/code]

Right, I forgot. Probably because left() and right() aren't used in visual studio 2005 express

[Killer42]

WHAT??????????? ??????????????? ???

Mohan was pointing out that in demonstrating the two operations (first character, last character) we were both overwriting the value in sOutput. The result is that you would only actually get the last character.

I was aware of that, but didn't worry about it. We weren't trying to provide finished code, just demonstrating some concepts.

[jamesd0142]

Mohan was pointing out that in demonstrating the two operations (first character, last character) we were both overwriting the value in sOutput. The result is that you would only actually get the last character.

I was aware of that, but didn't worry about it. We weren't trying to provide finished code, just demonstrating some concepts.

ahh thanks for the explanation.

[Killer42]

ahh thanks for the explanation.

No problem. :)

Explanations are what we do.