MIDB

The MIDB function returns a section of a string starting at a given character and up to a specified number of bytes.

Parts of a MIDB function

MIDB(string, starting_at, extract_length_bytes)

Part	Description
`string`	The string from which to extract a section.
`starting_at`	The position in the input `string` to start extracting from.
`extract_length_bytes`	The number of bytes the extracted string should have.

Notes

MIDB returns the same value as MID if the input string has only single byte characters
Starting_at must be greater than or equal to 1.
Extract_length_bytes must be greater than or equal to 0.

Examples

A	B	C
1	Input	Formula
2	Aeñds	`=MIDB(A2, 2, 2)`
3	Aeñds	`=MID(A3, 2, 2)`
4	`熊本=熊本`	`=MIDB(A4,2,4)`
5	`熊本=熊本`	`=MID(A5,2,4)`

LENB: The LENB function returns the length of a string in bytes.
LEFTB: The LEFTB function returns the left portion of a string up to a certain number of bytes.
RIGHTB: The RIGHTB function returns the right portion of a string up to a certain number of bytes.