$chop()

DESCRIPTION
    returns a string with a specified number of characters chopped off the end

    or:

    returns string a minus its last character

SYNOPSIS
    $chop(s,i)

    or:

    $chop(s)

ARGUMENTS
    s - a quoted string, or string expression
    i - an integer greater than or equal to zero

    or:

    s - a quoted string, or string expression

EXAMPLES

# pikt +C 'output $chop("Off with his head!",5)'
Off with his

# pikt +C 'output $chop("Chop-O-Matic")'
Chop-O-Mati

chop(S)         // like Perl's chop, chop the last char off of string S
                set (S) = $chop((S))

chomp(S, C)     // sort of like Perl's chomp, chop the last char off of
                // string S if it's a (C)
                if $right((S),1) eq (C)
                        set (S) = $chop((S))
                fi

        rule    // dispose of trailing comma, and set value
                set #la1 = #value($chop($a1,1))

SEE ALSO
    $chop()
    $middle(), $substring()
    $left()
    $right()
    $ltrim()
    $rtrim()
    $trim()

    String Functions
    Numerical Functions