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Re: st: Another question regarding string variables
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Nick Cox <[email protected]>
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Re: st: Another question regarding string variables
Date
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:20:05 +0000
Yes. For example
replace fullname = substr(fullname, 1, length(fullname) - 2) if
substr(fullname, -2, 1) == " "
Nick
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 6:41 AM, Dudekula, Anwar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is it possible to trim last word if it is one alphabet wide like removing. A from ( Graham , Tony A )
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