Get specific character from a string using Typescript

Question

I have this string 4-1111

How to extract the 4 only?. I mean any character/s before the ( - ).

Could you clarify why did you tag the question with TypeScript - do you want to create a type to which only strings starting with digits before a dash are assignable? — 0Valt
– 0Valt, Commented Feb 25, 2021 at 17:07

Lakshya Thakur · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-25 17:05:19Z

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Using split following should work :-

let string = "44234-1111"
console.log(string.split('-')[0]);

.split returns ['44234','1111'] and you can select the index 0 entry.

answered Feb 25, 2021 at 17:05

Lakshya Thakur

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Evert · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-25 17:05:10Z

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Split would work

'4-1111'.split('-')[0];

answered Feb 25, 2021 at 17:05

Evert

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