word
Type
keyword
Summary
Designates a space-delimited or quoted string as part of a chunk expression.
Syntax
word
Description
Use the word keyword to refer to one or more words in a container.
A word is delimited by one or more spaces, tabs, or returns, or enclosed by double quotes. A single word can contain multiple characters and multiple items, but not multiple lines.
Words are delimited by double quotes ("), but not by curved quotes (“”). LiveCode does not treat curved quotes as quotes.
To refer to actual words in a chunk expression, i.e., words delimited by Unicode word breaks, use the keyword trueWord.
Examples
get last word of the long name of this stack
put it
local tString
put "Apples, peaches, and pears." into tString
put word 2 of tString
--> peaches,
Related
glossary: chunk expression, container, delimit, double quote, keyword, quoted, Unicode
keyword: byte, character, codepoint, codeunit, item, line, paragraph, segment, sentence, string, token, trueWord, words
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile