Right

Returns a specified number of characters from the right side of a string.

Structure

Right(string, length)

Parameters

string - String expression from which the rightmost characters are returned. If string contains Null, Null is returned.

length - Numeric expression indicating how many characters to return. If 0, a zero-length string is returned. If greater than or equal to the number of characters in string, the entire string is returned.

Description

To determine the number of characters in string, use the Len function.

Example

The following example uses the Right function to return a specified number of characters from the right side of a string:

Dim AnyString, MyStr

AnyString = 'Hello World' ' Define string.

MyStr = Right(AnyString, 1) ' Returns 'd'.

MyStr = Right(AnyString, 6) ' Returns ' World'.

MyStr = Right(AnyString, 20) ' Returns 'Hello World'. |