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Reference · stzString

StzType()

Each Softanza class overrides StzType() to report its own type -- (the base stzObject returns :stzObject). Restored for stzString.

Basic examples (2)

Softanza
? Q("ABCABCABC") / 3	# Remove the last 3 chars
? Q("ABC-ABC-ABC") / "-"
? ( Q("ABC-ABC-ABC") / Q("-") ).StzType() + NL
? ( Q("ABC-ABC-ABC") / Q("-")  ).Lowercased()
Output
ABC
ABC
ABC

ABC
ABC
ABC

stzlist

abc
abc
abc

run on 2026-10-02 04:22 inside the library at commit 0e72e2e2c; taken from 422_stztype.ring(opens in a new tab)

Softanza
? Q("ABC") * 3
? ( Q("ABC") * Q(3) ).StzType() + NL
? ( Q("ABC") * Q(3) ).Lowercased()
? Q("ABC") * " -> "
? ( Q("ABC") * Q(" -> ") ).Lowercased()
Output
ABCABCABC
stzstring

abcabcabc
A -> B -> C -> 
a -> b -> c ->

run on 2026-10-02 04:22 inside the library at commit 0e72e2e2c; taken from 419_stztype.ring(opens in a new tab)

Scope (2)

Softanza
? Q("ABCDEFGHI") / 3
? ( Q("ABCDEFGHI") / Q(3) ).StzType() + NL
? ( Q("ABCDEFGHI") / Q(3) ).Lowercased()
? Q("ABC") + "D"
? ( Q("ABC") + Q("D") ).Lowercased()
Output
ABC
DEF
GHI

stzlist

abc
def
ghi

ABCD
abcd

run on 2026-10-02 04:22 inside the library at commit 0e72e2e2c; taken from 418_stztype.ring(opens in a new tab)

Softanza
# minus 3 trims the last three
? Q("A**BC***DE***") - 3
# minus a string removes it everywhere
? Q("A**BC***DE***") - "*"
# a Q operand keeps it chainable
? ( Q("A**BC***DE***") - Q("*") ).StzType()
# ... so the chain goes on
? ( Q("A**BC***DE***") - Q("*") ).Lowercased()
Output
A**BC***DE
ABCDE
stzstring
abcde

run on 2026-10-02 04:24 inside the library at commit 0e72e2e2c; taken from 997_minusoperator.ring(opens in a new tab)

The extensions of this method

Each extension, and whether it exists for this method; an extension that exists combines with the others (FindSTCS).

Extension
Exists
What it adds · The names
Q
no
does what the method does, then returns the object, so the call can be chained
QQ
no
chains on the next, more specific type of object (the Q ladder)
QQQ
no
chains on the most specific type of object (the Q ladder)
QRT
no
returns the result as an object of the requested type
CS
no
takes a case-sensitivity flag
ST
no
takes the position to start from (StartingAt)
IB
no
takes bounds that are included (IncludingBounds)
XT
no
the extended form: more parameters than the base method
XTT
no
yet another extension: a further extended form, after XT
Z
no
includes the position in what it returns
ZZ
no
returns positions as sections, [start, end]
W
no
selects by a condition
WF
no
selects by a condition, with the expressive keywords (@NextItem, @PreviousItem...)
D
no
takes a direction, forward or backward (Directional)
F
no
takes a function (the condition or the update is given as a function); the forms document also uses F for the future form, which defers the action
Many
no
works on a collection of items instead of one (the plural form)
Except
no
takes exceptions, what to leave out (the exceptional form)
U
no
returns the result without duplication

Every example is a test file of the library, run inside the library for this page; only those whose output kept every promise their file wrote are shown.

See also