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MID

Returns the characters from the middle of a text string, given a starting position and length.

Syntax

expression.MID(arg1, arg2, arg3);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiWorksheetFunction class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
arg1RequiredApiRange | ApiName | stringThe text string from which to extract the characters.
arg2RequiredApiRange | ApiName | numberThe position of the first character to extract. The first text character is 1.
arg3RequiredApiRange | ApiName | numberA number of the characters to extract.

Returns

string

Example

This example shows how to return the characters from the middle of a text string, given a starting position and length.

// How to get characters from the middle of the string indicating an index and length.

// Use a function to get an array of characters from the middle of a string.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let func = Api.GetWorksheetFunction();
worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue(func.MID("Online Office", 3, 4));