& extract() Syntax: extract(<string>, <first>, <length>[, <delim>]) Extract returns a string of length words, starting with the first word. Unlike letters, the first word in a string is number 1, instead of 0. Example: > say extract(This is a really neat example, 4, 2) You say "really neat" > say extract(Another@funky@test@for@extract, 3, 3) You say "test@for@extract" See Also: index(), insert(), ldelete(), replace(), first(), last(), rest()