use substring:
if (c1plnt.length() >= 3)
check_this_string = c1plnt.substring(0, 3);
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> API Technology. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Jeetandra Mahtani
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 8:12 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Getting part of a string
>
>
> Hello,
> Can someone tell me how to get the following method
> of String to work
> String(char [], int, int)
> basically I have a form with several fields and I am
> trying to validate some of the fields.
> eg I am getting a value as
> String c1plnt = req.getParameterValues("C1PLNT")[0];
> basically I just need the first three characters of
> the parameter.
> Any suggestion?
> Thanks,
> J
>
>
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