StringScanner.SkipOver Function
Syntax
SkipOver as l(count as n)
Arguments
- count
The number of characters to move.
Description
Skip over a number of characters.
Discussion
The <StringScanner>.SkipOver() function moves the offset Count characters. The argument can be positive (moving towards the end of the buffer) or negative (moving towards the start of the buffer).
Example
dim scanner as P dim txt as C txt = <<%text% This is wonderful prose written by a technical writer of note. %text% scanner = stringscanner.create(txt) scanner.skipover(5) ? scanner.GetToOffset() = "This " ? scanner.getremainder() = is wonderful prose written by a technical writer of note.
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