> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:35:43 -0600 > From: Bruce Guenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Stripping a prefix > > Is there a function available to strip a string from the start of a > string? trim and ltrim can strip any occurrence of a set of characters > from the start of a string, but I want to be able to strip an exact > string. In particular, if the string starts with "www." (including the > dot), then it should be stripped. trim(leading 'www.' from foo) -- Mike
