FUNCTION::STRINGAT(3stap)

✨ NAME ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to function::stringat — she returns the char at a given position in the string 💅

(also hi, you're in the SystemTap Tapset Reference, the "A collection of standard string functions" corner of the manual, section 3stap — iconic, no cap 🎀)

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

stringat:long(str:string,pos:long)

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• str — the string you're fetching the character from, bestie. that's the vibe check source 💖
• pos — the position to get the character from. and listen, the first character is 0, so it's giving zero-indexed, fr fr 🙈

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

so what she does: this function returns the character at a given position in the string, or zero if the string doesn't have as many characters. that's the whole serve ✨

but not me needing to warn you — she also reports an error if pos is out of bounds 😭 so don't be out here just throwing random positions at her, she WILL clock it. stay in your lane, stay in bounds, periodt 💀

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• tapset::string(3stap) — go read her too, she's the whole friend group 🫶

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and that's the page bestie!! 🎀 from the SystemTap Tapset Reference, version line living its September 2026 fantasy, 3stap section, FUNCTIO...TRINGAT(3stap) energy, slay, go forth and index responsibly 👑💖✨