dropLast

fun CharSequence.dropLast(n: Int): CharSequence

Returns a subsequence of this char sequence with the last n characters removed.

Samples

import samples.*
import java.util.Locale
import kotlin.test.*
fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   val string = "<<<First Grade>>>"
assertPrints(string.drop(6), "st Grade>>>")
assertPrints(string.dropLast(6), "<<<First Gr")
assertPrints(string.dropWhile { !it.isLetter() }, "First Grade>>>")
assertPrints(string.dropLastWhile { !it.isLetter() }, "<<<First Grade") 
   //sampleEnd
}

Throws

kotlin.IllegalArgumentException

if n is negative.

fun String.dropLast(n: Int): String

Returns a string with the last n characters removed.

Samples

import samples.*
import java.util.Locale
import kotlin.test.*
fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   val string = "<<<First Grade>>>"
assertPrints(string.drop(6), "st Grade>>>")
assertPrints(string.dropLast(6), "<<<First Gr")
assertPrints(string.dropWhile { !it.isLetter() }, "First Grade>>>")
assertPrints(string.dropLastWhile { !it.isLetter() }, "<<<First Grade") 
   //sampleEnd
}

Throws

kotlin.IllegalArgumentException

if n is negative.