"Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder55 / gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> What method doesn't work?  If you mean the string[-index, index] method it 
> does work fine for me.  I am using 1.9.1 if that makes any difference. 
> The string[-index..-1] method does the same thing but I have used Business 
> Basic for over 20 years so my method was easier for me.

    In retrospect, I'm surprised I put it so harshly but it doesn't do the 
same thing as the other method.  Your solution requires that you know how 
long a tail you need.  If, instead, you know how much of the head you need 
to remove but don't know or care how long the tail is, your method is 
insufficient...