$string.getCharAt

This function returns the character at the specified index.

Syntax

$string.getCharAt(<inStr>, <index>)

inStr	The input string.
index	The index defining the position in the input string. The index is zero based which means the first character in the input string has the index 0. Note: The index must not be < 0 or > string.length-1.

Template examples

Example 87

Returning a character in a string

Template

#set($str='Hello World!')
Character is: $string.getCharAt($str, 6)

Output

Character is: W

 

Example 88

Returning a character in a string and the string itself

Template

#set($str='Hello World!')
#set($index=6)
#set($pos=$index+1)
Original string is: $str
Character at position $pos is: $string.getCharAt($str, $index)

Output

Original string is: Hello World!
Character at position 7 is: W