# RemoveChars()

Removes characters from a string.

```
RemoveChars( string=string, start=number, count=number );
```

**Returns:** string

# Arguments

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

# Examples

```cfml

writeDump(removeChars("Hi buddy!, Have a nice day.",10,18));//Expected output: Hi buddy!

//Member function
str="I love Lucee";
writeDump(str.removeChars(1,7));//Expected output: Lucee

```







# Categories

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

# See Also

[string.removeChars()](../objects/string/removechars.md)