Select Character From String

[ShadowRanger24 50]

So I'm trying to figure out a way to select a character from a string. According to the official wiki, the 'select' command can do this. But it does not work as said. Test code:

 

_string = "This is a test"; 

hint format ["%1", _string select [0, count _string]];

 

Using this code outputs the whole string, and not just the selected character as it should. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

[gc8 970]

 

So I'm trying to figure out a way to select a character from a string. According to the official wiki, the 'select' command can do this. But it does not work as said. Test code:

 

_string = "This is a test"; 
hint format ["%1", _string select [0, count _string]];

 

Using this code outputs the whole string, and not just the selected character as it should. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

 

change the "count _string" to 1

[Tajin 348]

 

outputs the whole string, and not just the selected character as it should. Any ideas?

 

 

The command does exactly what it should. Maybe you just misunderstood the syntax :)

string select [start, length]

In your code you tell it to start from position 0 (the beginning) and return a string with the length (count _string). So yes, you're actually telling it to return the whole string from beginning to end.

 

 

 

 

just the selected character

"selected" where ?

_string = "This is a test"; 
hint format ["%1", _string select [5, 2]];
// returns "is"

[ShadowRanger24 50]

 

The command does exactly what it should. Maybe you just misunderstood the syntax :)

string select [start, length]

In your code you tell it to start from position 0 (the beginning) and return a string with the length (count _string). So yes, you're actually telling it to return the whole string from beginning to end.

 

 

 

"selected" where ?

_string = "This is a test"; 
hint format ["%1", _string select [5, 2]];
// returns "is"

Ah I see, oops. Works now. Thanks! :)

[killzone_kid 1326]

According to the official wiki, the 'select' command can do this. But it does not work as said.

 

 

 

 

length (optional): Number - Number of the string characters to select. If "length" is omitted, selection will be made from "start" to the end of the string.

You passed the number of characters in the string, so it works exactly as said