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VBScript Mid Function



The Mid function returns a specified number of characters from a string.

Tip: Use the Len function to determine the number of characters in a string.

Syntax

Parameter Description
string Required. The string expression from which characters are returned.
start Required. Specifies the starting position. If set to a value greater than the number of characters in the string, it returns an empty string ("").
length Optional. The number of characters to return.

Example

Example 1

Returns 1 character, starting from position 1:

Output of the above example:

Example 2

Returns 15 characters, starting from position 1:

Output of the above example:

Example 3

Returns all characters, starting from position 1:

Output of the above example:

Example 4

Returns all characters, starting from position 12:

Output of the above example:


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