Template:First word

{{{1}}}

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Lua String-based templates

Usage

Returns the first word of the first parameter. By default, words are delimited by spaces, but optional parameter sep=/ can set the word separator to slash (or any other character). The parameter should not have leading spaces, unless the word separator, sep, is set to another character.

Examples

• {{first word|Foo bar baz}} → Foo
• {{first word|Foo}} → Foo
• {{first word|Foo-bar-baz}} → Foo-bar-baz
• {{first word|Foo-bar-baz|sep=- }} → Foo
• {{first word|34,000,500|sep=, }} → 34
• {{first word|1=len = a+b |sep== }} → len
• {{first word|Hear ye, users |sep=, }} → Hear ye

See also