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# Java - String Buffer delete() Method

## Description:

This method removes the characters in a substring of this StringBuffer. The substring begins at the specified start and extends to the character at index end - 1 or to the end of the StringBuffer if no such character exists.

If start is equal to end, no changes are made.

## Syntax:

Here is the syntax of this method :

    public StringBuffer delete(int start, int end)

## Parameters:

Here is the detail of parameters:

- start: The beginning index, inclusive.

- end: The ending index, exclusive.

## Return Value :

- StringBuffer object.

## Example:

    public class Test{
       public static void main(String args[]){
          StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("abcdefghijk");
          sb.delete(3,7);
          System.out.println(sb);
       }
    }

This produces following result:

    abchijk

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