QBasic 1.1: MID$ Statement

Syntax

MID$(stringexpression$,start%[,length%])
MID$(stringvariable$,start%[,length%])=stringexpression$

Description / Parameter(s)

stringexpression$ The string from which the MID$ function returns a substring, or the replacement string used by the MID$ statement. It can be any string expression.
start% The position of the first character in the substring being returned or replaced.
length% The number of characters in the substring. If the length is omitted, MID$ returns or replaces all characters to the right of the start position.
stringvariable$ The string variable being modified by the MID$

Example

a$ = "Where is Paris?" PRINT MID$(a$, 10, 5) 'Output is: Paris Text$ = "Paris, France" PRINT Text$ 'Output is: Paris, France MID$(Text$, 8) = "Texas " PRINT Text$ 'Output is: Paris, Texas