listfirst(listinsertat(mystring, 11, "***", " "), "***") ..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Bobby Hartsfield http://acoderslife.com
-----Original Message----- From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 3:38 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Getting first 10 words from a string. there's almost certainly a more eloquent solution, but you can loop from 1 to 10 using the space as a delimiter. <cfset mystring = "the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" /> <cfset myTruncatedString = "" /> <cfloop list="#myString#" delimiters=" " index="i"> <cfset myTruncatedString = listAppend(myTruncatedString, i, ' ') /> <cfif i EQ 10><cfbreak /></cfif> </cfloop> <cfoutput>#myTruncatedString#</cfoutput> On 11/23/05, Nomad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello! > Need help. > > How do I get the first (say 10) words from a string? > Problem: > > A query to my database returns a column (details) that is of memo type. I > want to limit the display of this column to the first 10 words only. > I had a quick look at the CFML documentation for string functions but could > not find any that works with words (not characters). > I am obviously missing something. What is it? > > Thanks a lot. > > Ben > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:225133 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
