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utf8.sub

  string utf8.sub( string string, number StartPos, number EndPos = nil )

Description

A UTF-8 compatible version of string.sub.

Avoid using this function on large strings every tick/frame, as it may cause lags.

Arguments

1 string string
The string you'll take a sub-string out of.
2 number StartPos
The position of the first character that will be included in the sub-string.
3 number EndPos = nil
The position of the last character to be included in the sub-string. It can be negative to count from the end.

Returns

1 string
The substring.