[WebDNA] suggestion: listwords return xth word

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2017


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 113425
interpreted = N
texte = 1019 Currently, to parse a complex incoming variable (_ID:2:firstname) you = have to jump thru this hoop [listwords delimiters=3D:&words=3D[name]][showif = [index]=3D2][word][/showif][/listwords] It would be great if listwords could be told just to kick out one word, = i.e. [listwords delimiters=3D:&words=3D[name]&index=3D2][word][/listwords] my function solution is: [function name=3Dgetword] -- incoming variables are $string,$D (delimiter),$P (position) -- [return][listwords delimiters=3D[$D]&words=3D[$string]][showif = [index]=3D[$P]][word][/showif][/listwords][/return] [/function] which is even shorter to use: [getword $D=3D:&$P=3D2&$string=3D[name]]= --------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us . Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] suggestion: listwords return xth word (Stuart Tremain 2017)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] suggestion: listwords return xth word (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2017)
  3. [WebDNA] suggestion: listwords return xth word (Brian Burton 2017)
1019 Currently, to parse a complex incoming variable (_ID:2:firstname) you = have to jump thru this hoop [listwords delimiters=3D:&words=3D[name]][showif = [index]=3D2][word][/showif][/listwords] It would be great if listwords could be told just to kick out one word, = i.e. [listwords delimiters=3D:&words=3D[name]&index=3D2][word][/listwords] my function solution is: [function name=3Dgetword] -- incoming variables are $string,$D (delimiter),$P (position) -- [return][listwords delimiters=3D[$D]&words=3D[$string]][showif = [index]=3D[$P]][word][/showif][/listwords][/return] [/function] which is even shorter to use: [getword $D=3D:&$P=3D2&$string=3D[name]]= --------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us . Brian Burton

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