How to use erase() In MATLAB

The erase(string, match) function is used to remove all occurrences of the specified match in the given string and returns the remaining text.

 

Syntax:

erase(string, match)

 

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters, which are illustrated below:

 

  • string: This is the specified string from which the match is going to be removed.
  • match: This is the specified match.

 

Return values: It returns a new string as the remaining text without the matching part.

 

Example 1:

 

Matlab




% MATLAB code for space removal
% in string using  erase()
% Initializing a string array
A = ["gfg - GFG"]
 
% Calling the erase() function
% over the above string array
B = erase(A, " ")


 
 

Output:

A = gfg - GFG
B = gfg-GFG

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