Mid

This pre-built action, located under @Generic Element, instructs Avo Assure to fetch the single character in the middle of the input string and store the result in a dynamic variable.

Syntax

Input Value: <string>

Argument	Description
<string> (Required)	It is the string of characters from which the middle character will be fetched

Note : If the input string has even number of characters then it returns the mid+1 value.

Output Value

Argument	Description
<Dynamic Variable> (Required)	This variable stores a specific single middle character of a string
<Dynamic Variable> (Optional)	This variable stores the status as true or false

Example

Extracting the Middle Characters from a String Using the Mid Action The Mid action takes the value from the Input value column (Johnson) and extracts the middle character(s) from the string. The extracted middle portion of the string is stored in the {Mid value} variable, while the operation status is stored in the {status} variable with the following possible values:

• True – if the substring is successfully extracted

• False – if the specified position is invalid or the input is empty

Knowledge Bites: Below are some examples of different string scenarios

String	Input Value (syntax)	Result
Text Strings	Automation	a
Numeric Strings	123456	4
Special Character	[email protected]	a
Alphanumeric strings	ID2025	0