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[ ] (bracket access)

Syntax

    textExpression[chunkNumberBeingAddressed]
    textExpression[firstChunk..lastChunk]

Description

Operator; allows a chunk expression to be addressed by number. Useful for finding the nth chunk in the expression. The chunk can be a word, line, character, paragraph, or other Text cast member chunk.

Example

This outputs the first word of the third line in the text cast member First Names:

    put member("First Names").text.line[3].word[1]