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How to replace the first two digits with one digit Coldfusion

I'd like to replace the first two digit and replace it with 0 In case it start with 0 then nothing need to be changed. Example: 445656 to 056....

<cfif number (BEGIN WITH?) "44">
<cfset number = Right(number , Len(number )-2) />

But this just will remove the first two digits. thank you for the support

Solution

  • It looks like you're keeping your numbers that "start with 0" as strings. Try this:

    <!--- // a number that does not start with zero --->
<cfset theNumber = "445656" />
<cfset theNumber = left(theNumber, 1) is 0 ? theNumber : REReplaceNoCase(theNumber, "^[0-9]{2}", 0) />
<!--- // returns 05656 --->
<cfoutput>#theNumber#</cfoutput>

<hr />

<!--- // a number that starts with zero --->
<cfset theNumber = "05656" />
<cfset theNumber = left(theNumber, 1) is 0 ? theNumber : REReplaceNoCase(theNumber, "^[0-9]{2}", 0) />
<!--- // returns 05656 --->
<cfoutput>#theNumber#</cfoutput>

    If your number always starts with either 0 or 44 you can use 

    <cfset theNumber = left(theNumber, 1) is 0 
                    ? theNumber 
                    : REReplaceNoCase(theNumber, "^[4]{2}", 0) />

    Update: Also, read the comments, there are some good points in there.