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# Javascript String - substring() Method

## Description:

This method returns a subset of a String object.

## Syntax:

    string.substring(indexA, [indexB])

Here is the detail of parameters:

- indexA : An integer between 0 and one less than the length of the string.

- indexB : (optional) An integer between 0 and the length of the string.

## Return Value:

- The substring method returns the new sub string based on given parameters.

## Example:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>JavaScript String substring() Method</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <script type="text/javascript">

    var str = "Apples are round, and apples are juicy.";

    document.write("(1,2): "    + str.substring(1,2));
    document.write("<br />(0,10): "   + str.substring(0, 10));
    document.write("<br />(5): "      + str.substring(5));
    </script>
    </body>
    </html>

This will produce following result:

    (1,2): p
    (0,10): Apples are
    (5): s are round, and apples are juicy.

To understand it in better way you can Try it yourself.

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