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	| Class | String | 
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		| Name | substring() | 
	
	
| Examples | 
String str1 = "CCCP"; 
String str2 = "Rabbit"; 
String ss1 = str1.substring(2);     // Returns "CP"
String ss2 = str2.substring(3);     // Returns "bit"
String ss3 = str1.substring(0, 2);  // Returns "CC"
println(ss1 + ":" + ss2 + ":" + ss3);  // Prints "CP:bit:CC"
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		| Description | Returns a new string that is a part of the original string. When using the endIndex parameter, the string between beginIndex and endIndex-1 is returned. | 
	| Syntax | 
str.substring(beginIndex)
str.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)
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		| Parameters | 
| str | String: any variable of type String |  
| beginIndex | int: position from which to begin (inclusive) |  
| endIndex | int: position from which to end (exclusive) | 
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Updated on January 21, 2019 10:05:16am EST