getPrefix

Syntax

string getPrefix(inputString, matchString)

Parameters

• inputString (string)
• matchString (string)

Returns

Extract inputString up to first occurrence of matchString.

Description

This function extracts the inputString from the start of the inputString up to the beginning of the matchString.

Related

• findFirst function
• findLast function
• getRange function
• getSuffix function
• replace function

Examples

getPrefix("rule your city with cityengine","city")
# result = "rule your "

getPrefix("myTexture.has.prefix.jpg",".")
# result = "myTexture"

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