Fun with string functions
I do a lot of string functions to look at URLs. If I want to use a SUBSTRING and INSTR Function what's the best way to move the end a dynamic number of characters?
EXAMPLE: I want to show the string after the 1st '=' and before 'the_end' in the 'big_string' field.
I wrote:
SUBSTRING(`big_string`,INSTR(`big_string`,'=')+1,INSTR(`big_string`,'the-end')-INSTR(`big_string`,'='))
The above works but I'm getting an extra character at the end that preceeds 'the-end' that's different. I tried sticking -1 in a few different places and it broke. Thoughts?
Best Answer
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Sure thing. So here is what I did to model your question:
I created this string (my garbage example) as a URL model of what I think you're looking for:
https://www.google.com?formula=yes&donewithstring=the-end
I then used your code example to parse it, and I think this will work the way you want (added in red below):
SUBSTRING(`big_string`,INSTR(`big_string`,'=')+1,(INSTR(`big_string`,'the-end')-1)-INSTR(`big_string`,'='))
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MattRK - are you doing this string manipulation in a beastmode, Magic ETL, or SQL? My answer changes a bit depending on which environment you're in.
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As a beast mode. In SQL it's less difficult.
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Sure thing. So here is what I did to model your question:
I created this string (my garbage example) as a URL model of what I think you're looking for:
https://www.google.com?formula=yes&donewithstring=the-end
I then used your code example to parse it, and I think this will work the way you want (added in red below):
SUBSTRING(`big_string`,INSTR(`big_string`,'=')+1,(INSTR(`big_string`,'the-end')-1)-INSTR(`big_string`,'='))
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That works great, this is a good way to repilcate a "MID" function until such time as one exists in a Beastmode.
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