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String functions are used in computer programming languages to manipulate a string or query information about a string.

Examples are (this list is by no means exhaustive):

  • searching strings for characters or other strings;
  • extracting sub-strings or characters at a specific position;
  • replacing text within a string with some other text;
  • iterating over the characters in a string;
  • concatenating strings.

For more details, see the Wikipedia "String Functions" page.