Class: String
Description
This method strips the specified quote character from the string. This method is the inverse of String.addQuotes(). Applying String.stripQuotes() after applying String.addQuotes() yields the original value.
The stripQuotes method applies the following algorithm:
If String.beginsWith(char) and String.endsWith(char), then the leading and trailing quote characters are removed.
Quote characters that do not occur in pairs are removed.
One quote character is removed from all quote characters that occur in pairs.
This method replaces the $$QSUB^%ZS() function.
Syntax
StringObject.stripQuotes(String char)
Parameters
|
char |
The quote character to strip from the string. If absent or empty, the double quote (") is used. |
Returns
A String.
When Became Available
v7.0
Example
type String STR = "'This is just a ''String''!'"
// Since STR does not contain ", next examples return STR
type String SAME = STR.stripQuotes() // SAME = STR
set SAME = STR.stripQuotes("")
set SAME = STR.stripQuotes("""")
// Removing layer of single quote ('), all paired
// returns "This is just a 'String'!"
// This is the only example that will deliver the original
// string when addQUotes() is applied afterwards
type String STRIP = STR.stripQuotes("'")
type String ORIG = STRIP.addQuotes("'")
if STR=ORIG write "inverse!"
// Next one produces "'Thisisjusta''String''!'"
type NOSP = STR.stripQuotes(" ") // removes all spaces
// Next one produces "m, swiming in sumer is nice"
type String SUMMER = "mmm, swimming in summer is nice"
set STRIP = SUMMER.stripQuotes("m")