Tcl Source Code

.RS
.PP
If \fIcharIndex\fR is less than 0 or greater than or equal to the
length of the string then this command returns an empty string.
.RE
.TP
\fBstring insert \fIstring index insertString\fR
.
Returns a copy of \fIstring\fR with \fIinsertString\fR inserted at the
\fIindex\fR'th character.  \fIindex\fR may be specified as described in the
\fBSTRING INDICES\fR section.
.RS
.PP
If \fIindex\fR is start-relative, the first character inserted in the returned
string will be at the specified index.  If \fIindex\fR is end-relative, the last
character inserted in the returned string will be at the specified index.
.PP
If \fIindex\fR is at or before the start of \fIstring\fR (e.g., \fIindex\fR is
\fB0\fR), \fIinsertString\fR is prepended to \fIstring\fR.  If \fIindex\fR is at
or after the end of \fIstring\fR (e.g., \fIindex\fR is \fBend\fR),
\fIinsertString\fR is appended to \fIstring\fR.
.RE

.TP
\fBstring is \fIclass\fR ?\fB\-strict\fR? ?\fB\-failindex \fIvarname\fR? \fIstring\fR
.
Returns 1 if \fIstring\fR is a valid member of the specified character
class, otherwise returns 0.  If \fB\-strict\fR is specified, then an
empty string returns 0, otherwise an empty string will return 1 on
any class.  If \fB\-failindex\fR is specified, then if the function
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\fIpattern\fR.
.RE
.TP
\fBstring range \fIstring first last\fR
.
Returns a range of consecutive characters from \fIstring\fR, starting
with the character whose index is \fIfirst\fR and ending with the
character whose index is \fIlast\fR. An index of 0 refers to the first


character of the string.  \fIfirst\fR and \fIlast\fR may be specified
as for the \fBindex\fR method.  If \fIfirst\fR is less than zero then
it is treated as if it were zero, and if \fIlast\fR is greater than or
equal to the length of the string then it is treated as if it were
\fBend\fR.  If \fIfirst\fR is greater than \fIlast\fR then an empty
string is returned.
.TP
\fBstring repeat \fIstring count\fR
.
Returns \fIstring\fR repeated \fIcount\fR number of times.


.TP
\fBstring replace \fIstring first last\fR ?\fInewstring\fR?
.
Removes a range of consecutive characters from \fIstring\fR, starting
with the character whose index is \fIfirst\fR and ending with the
character whose index is \fIlast\fR.  An index of 0 refers to the

first character of the string.  \fIFirst\fR and \fIlast\fR may be
specified as for the \fBindex\fR method.  If \fInewstring\fR is
specified, then it is placed in the removed character range.  If
\fIfirst\fR is less than zero then it is treated as if it were zero,
and if \fIlast\fR is greater than or equal to the length of the string
then it is treated as if it were \fBend\fR.  If \fIfirst\fR is greater
than \fIlast\fR or the length of the initial string, or \fIlast\fR is

.RS
.PP
If \fIcharIndex\fR is less than 0 or greater than or equal to the
length of the string then this command returns an empty string.
.RE
.TP
\fBstring insert \fIstring index insertString\fR
.VS "TIP 504"
Returns a copy of \fIstring\fR with \fIinsertString\fR inserted at the
\fIindex\fR'th character.  The \fIindex\fR may be specified as described in the
\fBSTRING INDICES\fR section.
.RS
.PP
If \fIindex\fR is start-relative, the first character inserted in the returned
string will be at the specified index.  If \fIindex\fR is end-relative, the last
character inserted in the returned string will be at the specified index.
.PP
If \fIindex\fR is at or before the start of \fIstring\fR (e.g., \fIindex\fR is
\fB0\fR), \fIinsertString\fR is prepended to \fIstring\fR.  If \fIindex\fR is at
or after the end of \fIstring\fR (e.g., \fIindex\fR is \fBend\fR),
\fIinsertString\fR is appended to \fIstring\fR.
.RE
.VE "TIP 504"
.TP
\fBstring is \fIclass\fR ?\fB\-strict\fR? ?\fB\-failindex \fIvarname\fR? \fIstring\fR
.
Returns 1 if \fIstring\fR is a valid member of the specified character
class, otherwise returns 0.  If \fB\-strict\fR is specified, then an
empty string returns 0, otherwise an empty string will return 1 on
any class.  If \fB\-failindex\fR is specified, then if the function
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\fIpattern\fR.
.RE
.TP
\fBstring range \fIstring first last\fR
.
Returns a range of consecutive characters from \fIstring\fR, starting
with the character whose index is \fIfirst\fR and ending with the
character whose index is \fIlast\fR (using the forms described in
\fBSTRING INDICES\fR). An index of \fB0\fR refers to the first
character of the string; an index of \fBend\fR refers to last
character of the string.  \fIfirst\fR and \fIlast\fR may be specified
as for the \fBindex\fR method.  If \fIfirst\fR is less than zero then
it is treated as if it were zero, and if \fIlast\fR is greater than or
equal to the length of the string then it is treated as if it were
\fBend\fR.  If \fIfirst\fR is greater than \fIlast\fR then an empty
string is returned.
.TP
\fBstring repeat \fIstring count\fR
.
Returns a string consisting of \fIstring\fR concatenated with itself
\fIcount\fR times. If \fIcount\fR is 0, the empty string will be
returned.
.TP
\fBstring replace \fIstring first last\fR ?\fInewstring\fR?
.
Removes a range of consecutive characters from \fIstring\fR, starting
with the character whose index is \fIfirst\fR and ending with the
character whose index is \fIlast\fR (using the forms described in
\fBSTRING INDICES\fR).  An index of 0 refers to the
first character of the string.  \fIFirst\fR and \fIlast\fR may be
specified as for the \fBindex\fR method.  If \fInewstring\fR is
specified, then it is placed in the removed character range.  If
\fIfirst\fR is less than zero then it is treated as if it were zero,
and if \fIlast\fR is greater than or equal to the length of the string
then it is treated as if it were \fBend\fR.  If \fIfirst\fR is greater
than \fIlast\fR or the length of the initial string, or \fIlast\fR is