insertAfter

Insert string after substring

Since R2021b

Syntax

newStr = insertAfter(str,subStr,new)

newStr = insertAfter(str,pos,new)

Description

newStr = insertAfter(str,subStr,new) inserts the string new into the string str after the substring subStr. insertAfter inserts new after every occurrence of subStr.

newStr = insertAfter(str,pos,new) inserts new into str after the character position pos.

Note

The insertAfter operator is not supported in Stateflow^® charts that use C as the action language.

Examples

Insert Text After Substring

Insert text to form the string "Hello there, world!".

str = "Hello, world!";
newStr = insertAfter(str,"Hello"," there");

Insert Text After Character Position

Insert text to form the string "Hello there, world!".

str = "Hello, world!";
newStr = insertAfter(str,5," there");

Input Arguments

str — Input string

string scalar

Input string, specified as a string scalar. Enclose literal strings with double quotes.

Example: "Hello"

substr — Substring

string scalar

Substring, specified as a string scalar. Enclose literal strings with double quotes.

Example: "Hello"

pos — Character position

positive integer

Character position, specified as a positive integer.

new — New substring

string scalar

New substring, specified as a string scalar. Enclose literal strings with double quotes.

Example: "Hello"

Limitations

• This operator does not support the use of Stateflow structure fields. For more information about structures in Stateflow, see Access Bus Signals Through Stateflow Structures.

Version History

Introduced in R2021b