VBScript Right Function

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

Syntax: VBScript Right Function

Right(string, length)

Arguments: VBScript Right Function

string

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

length

A 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.

Remarks: VBScript Right Function

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

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".

Notes

The RightB function is used with byte data contained in a string. Instead of specifying the number of characters to return, length specifies the number of bytes.

The behavior of the RightB function depends on the byte ordering of the hardware platform, and the number of bytes used to represent Unicode characters in the system software. The function will produce different results on each supported operating system. Use with caution. The described behavior pertains to the Win32 version.