VBScript Mid Function

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# VBScript Mid Function

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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

Mid(string,start[,length])

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

## Examples

## Example 1

Return 1 character, starting at postion 1:

<script type="text/vbscript">
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1,1))
</script>

The output of the code above will be:

T
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## Example 2

Return 15 characters, starting at postion 1:

<script type="text/vbscript">
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1,15))
</script>

The output of the code above will be:

This is a beaut
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## Example 3

Return all characters, starting at postion 1:

<script type="text/vbscript">
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,1))
</script>

The output of the code above will be:

This is a beautiful day!
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## Example 4

Return all characters, starting at postion 12:

<script type="text/vbscript">
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Mid(txt,12))
</script>

The output of the code above will be:

eautiful day!
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