Is there a function called MidStr??

[OC DelGuy]

Other midstr option (complete program) using type helper for AnsiString:

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1. {$mode objfpc}{$H+}
2. uses sysutils;
3. begin
4.   writeln('Impossible is for the unwilling'.substring(14,3));  // prints for
5. end.

Can you assign this to a Variable?

Variable:='Impossible is for the unwilling'.substring(14,3)

[dsiders]

You have function Copy: **s://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/system/copy.html

And UTF8Copy: **s://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.io/docs/lazutils/lazutf8/utf8copy.html

These two links don't seem to work...

The forum software seems to be borking the urls. Replace ** with h-t-t-p (no dashes).

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1. https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/system/copy.html
2. https://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.io/docs/lazutils/lazutf8/utf8copy.html

[OC DelGuy]

The forum software seems to be borking the urls. Replace ** with h-t-t-p (no dashes).

Understood.

[Thaddy]

Can you assign this to a Variable?

Variable:='Impossible is for the unwilling'.substring(14,3)

Yes. But not on declaration, since substring is a function that is not evaluated at declaration time. But it will if assigned when in the program or procedure body.

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1. {$mode objfpc}{$H+}
2. uses sysutils;
3. var s:string; // this is not possible here: = 'Impossible is for the unwilling'.substring(14,3);
4. begin
5.   s:= 'Impossible is for the unwilling'.substring(14,3);  // prints for
6.   writeln(s);
7. end.

[OC DelGuy]

Can you assign this to a Variable?

Variable:='Impossible is for the unwilling'.substring(14,3)

Yes. But not on declaration, since substring is a function that is not evaluated at declaration time. But it will if assigned when in the program or procedure body.

Got it.