segment
Type
keyword
Summary
Designates a space-delimited or quoted string as part of a chunk expression.
Syntax
segment
Description
Use the segment keyword to refer to one or more words in a container.
A segment is delimited by one or more spaces, tabs, or returns, or enclosed by double quotes. A single segment can contain multiple characters and multiple items, but not multiple lines.
note
Segments are delimited by double quotes ("), but not by curved quotes (“ or ”). LiveCode does not treat curved quotes as quotes.
Examples
get last segment of the long name of this stack
Related
glossary: quoted, chunk expression, double quote, delimit
keyword: string, item, character, characters, lines, segments, sentence, trueWord, line, words, token, paragraph
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 7.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile