# string.removeChars()

Removes characters from a string.

```
string.removeChars( start=number, count=number )
```

**Returns:** string

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| start | number | Yes | Start position of search from the left. |  |
| count | number | Yes | Count of characters to be removed. |  |

# Examples

```cfml
	str="I love Lucee";
	writeDump(str.removeChars(1,7));
```

# Categories

[Strings](../../../categories/string.md)

# See Also

[RemoveChars()](../../functions/removechars.md), [String](../string.md)