Questions tagged [string]
In computer programming, a string is traditionally a sequence of characters, either as a literal constant or as some kind of variable. In Apex it is considered as any set of characters surrounded by single quotes.
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Count number of values under specific JSON key
I have one JSON output which is parsed from String using JSONParser. Is there a way to check if key "dates" exists and number of values under "dates" in Apex?
dates": [
{
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JSON Array String into List
Sorry for this noob question but I just want to ask:
String stringJSON = '[{"action":"ASSIGN","value":"Router"},{"action":"DISABLE","...
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CPU Time consumed by Apex String comparison
I've found that certain string comparisons in Apex consume far more CPU time that would naturally be expected - specifically when at least one of the strings is very long ('long' here means over ...
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Can't pull a string for apex:image
My client has a 'technical document' which shows you some data about their product, I created a button that gather these information and creates a page and it's all working fine. But depending on what ...
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Removing leading zeroes in Date String
I have checked a number of posts and regex examples but for some reason I can't get the leading 0's to be removed from the date string below. Can anyone see what I am doing wrong?
wanted result: 4/6/...
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I want a trigger to change case status to close if it satisfies the conditions
I wrote a trigger to change case status to close if case is from specific email address and if the subject has a word from a list of word from custom label (Sub).
I want the subject to be converted to ...
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What does the .substring(3) function do? [closed]
See I'm getting this field from an integration with wooki, and the field should go to Salesforce in currency format. I get it with the following value: BRL 20.000,00 (Twenty thousand reais)I need to ...
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How can I generate arrays [...] to serialize an object? I want to make a simple JSON serialized
"Hello everyone". I have a couple of days with these json's.
I have a json String done, like this:
String payload = JSON.serialize(
new Map<String, Object> {
'jsonrpc' =...
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Replace whitespace in part of a string
I have cases which contain urls in the case description, and the urls contain whitespace. I need to replace the whitespace with %20 in order to make the links clickable from the case. Obviously the ...
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How can I send a really large string value to a method?
I have the following method that I am trying to test
global static void updateLoggerError(String msg){
try {
Logger.error(msg);
}catch (Exception ex) {
System....
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How we can convert contentVersion Title to string ,i am getting some type casting error [closed]
Please help me where i am writing wrong.
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Splitting E2C Source Email Addresses
I am currently trying to set a flow variable based on ToAddress value that comes in via an E2C situation. I realized that there are multiple email addresses being stored in that text field. Sometimes ...
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Remove text from String between characters which appear more than once
I have a String value from a Long Text field that contains Name/Email values. I need to extract only the names separated by a semi colon when there are multiple entries (no semi colon in the text if ...
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How to replace __c in a string?
I'm making a validator that returns an error. I'd like to show the user A good looking name like Missing Example Error instead of Missing Example_Error__c. Below is my code, yet it still prints ...
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char vs String in Apex
I'm currently working on creating a tiny expression language in Apex. I'm following https://craftinginterpreters.com which develops a simple lexer / parser in Java. I'm working on the lexer now ...
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How to handle validations from trigger to show as exception or toast on managed package layout
I currently have a custom pagelayout from a managed package. In this pagelayout a list of records can be selected to create new records for another object. I have a before apex trigger in which I want ...
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unescape String APEX
Premise: I have a list of string which I have to pass it from LWC to APEX and in APEX I have to put this List in SOQL where clause to get the data. Finally I have to return the SOQL result list back ...
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how to replace the value in SET in apex
I have a set in apex like this
set<string> myset = new set<string>();
mySet.add('this');
mySet.add('is');
mySet.add('the');
mySet.add('example');
now i want to replace the value in the ...
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Escaping quotes in csv for Data Loader
I have a text field that can consist of a csv i.e. foo, bar, fizz, buzz.
Using Data Loader, I had an issue where the csv would then think foo, bar, fizz, buzz was being split up into separate columns ...
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Map or String: what do I have to use?
I need to create a method that receives three strings: color, brand and model.
Would it be better to put a map that would receive for example ("color", "blue") or directly receive &...
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Match the substring in a string and append the substring with #tags
I have a string in that match the substring and append the substring with #tag like #Test#;
String str = 'This is a TesT for reteSt the tEsTing which will confirm that test was not TEsTed perfectly by ...
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SubstringBefore move to the next symbol appearance
I want to substring string by some symbol and move to the next appearance of that symbol on some condition.
So in that code i want to skip 'Skip' subsrting and move to the next.
UPD: i need to split ...
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How to split csv string
I am using dataloader and retrieve data like that:
"0017Q000003T1EdQAK","sForce ""Test"" ","Some,data","","94087",""
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Replace escaped quotes
I want to replace all escaped quotes, but leave default quotes. How can i do it?
string s1 = '"five1,five2", six ,seven,"eig\"ht1,eight2","nine",,eleven';
String ...
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Apex string being truncated
I am passing a string that is hold the message to be sent to our endpoint from a trigger to a class and it seems if the string is over 270 characters it truncates field. I have not been able to find ...
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Not able to remove substring that is variable from a string
I want to remove everything except for Name. removeStart() and remove() don't seem to take variable as a parameter.
String tmpField = '{!Contract.Name}';
String child = 'Contract';
tmpField = ...
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Get element from list which contains element from another list
I have two Lists with diffeerent lenghts and want to check this value. It must be something list that:
List<String> first = new List<String>{'Test','Something'};
List<String> second =...
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Convert Task ActivityDate into String
I need in my wrapper class the activity date from the task object as string to display at a visual force page. My two version below does n't work.
If I use this version I get an error (Attempt to de-...
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CONTAINS("HP:H-P:NA.Co",Company) function returns true even if Company name is "-","NA" and "."
I need advice in writing Contains function while using the Formula field.
CONTAINS("HP:H-P:NA.Co", Company)
function should return true only if it matches the exact substring H-P or NA.Co ...
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Apex Strings : Pipe symbol (|) is converted to | in string variable while querying
I'm trying to query a field on Object__c which stores information like (1001|01).
Example:
String str = '\'1001|01\'';
List<Object__c> recordList = [SELECT ID FROM Object__c WHERE Field__c ...
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How to deal with quote when using String.singleEscapeQuotes()
I'm wondering about SOQL and String.singleEscapeQuotes().
I'm filling in a variable as: String srchName = '%' + String.escapeSingleQuotes(searchName) + '%';
When I run the query SELECT Id, Name FROM ...
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Split the string from right side to get the required output after second occurrence of special character
I have requirement to get the string by splitting right side
Ex 1.abc-sgd-ajj-test output needs to be in string = abc-sgd
test-string-split-exam-demo output needs to be in string = test-string-...
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Search List for variable for comparison using contains
I am trying to find the Name variable in a list to use the contains() method to search for the Name of the Activity_Assignment__c but am getting an error:
Method does not exist or incorrect signature: ...
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How we can read Content Version body and update in Long rich text area field of an object?
I have file attached (Word Document) to the custom object record . I want read the file and get the content between some text and store it in the Custom object record field
apex:
ContentVersion con =[...
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How to remove particular text from paragraph?
I have rich text field . I want remove font weight style from that.
Eg:
"<p>Salesforce Technoligy</p><br><p><b>Releases:</b></p><ul><li><b ...
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Ciphertext of length 127 bytes can't be written into a column of length 120 bytes
trying to grab data from an external system and use it to update Contact records in Salesforce. 99% of the time this works great, but I've recently seen the following error that is a bit puzzling ...
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Logging works except when converting list of ids/sObjects to string
I have an ApexDebugLog class that logs errors by creating a record in my own custom object when something goes wrong.
In 2 separate batch classes I'm using this logging class to log errors. If I just ...
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how to convert ' ; to single quote in apex
Abc's Place this coming in apex.
actual picklist value is => Abc's Place,
Abc's Place is coming from json from Vf page to Javascript Remoting.
It's throwing an error when I am ...
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Convert string to list of String in Apex
I have string value :
String x = '(My, Test Value, New Other, Value)';
Expected outcome or expected list of string is :
list<string> NewList = new list<string>{'My, Test Value','New Other,...
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I want to create a Text String in a Parent Object of Multiple Products sold on a specific Opportunity using a Formula Field - Help?
Parent Object - Opportunity
Child Object - Opportunity Product
I have a field for each product on the Opportunity.
For example if Opportunity Products X and Y were added to the Opportunity as ...
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How can I commit an entry to a static variable?
In one method I set the value of a static variable, in the other I want to get it, but I get null:
public class CurrencyExchangeController {
public static String requestDate;
@future(...
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Replace Subject fields on Lightning Email Template
I'm having problems with replace() operations of text that I have in Subject of my Email Template.
Subject is like: A - B - C
My code is:
EmailTemplate eTemplate = newEmail.searchForEmailTemplate('...
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Comparing string in CSV header against expected value yields not equal when debug log shows they are identical
I'm reading a CSV file saved in a ContentVersion
The CSV header looks like:
FirstName,LastName,...
I'm checking to make sure the first line (header row) matches the expected column headers using this ...
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Why I cannot update the Account ID on this for loop?
for (Account acc : newAcc_lst) {
System.debug('to15format Test 1-> ' + acc.id);
Id to15convertString = acc.id;
System.debug('to15format Test 2-> ' + to15convertString);
String ...
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RecordTypeId in Where Clause
Id recordTypeId = Schema.SObjectType.Lead.getRecordTypeInfosByDeveloperName().get('ZS_Lead').getRecordTypeId();
System.debug('The FS Lead record Type Id is ' +recordTypeId ); // 011kjhjkhjkhkh
List&...
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Trying to String.split on new line after matched substring [duplicate]
I have a script that is hitting a System.LimitException: Regex too complicated Error and so to combat this I've come up with a solution to chunk up the string and then do the regex to the chunks so ...
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System.SObjectException: Illegal assignment from String to Date
I am trying to create an sObject from a Json string but get the error:
System.SObjectException: Illegal assignment from String to Date
This happens in line: newSobject.put(sObjectFieldsMap.get(key), ...
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Apex-List of string divide into lists of n size
I have a list of string something like below
String roleId=105775004,105789004,105809004,105816004,105826004,105844004,105850004,105852004,105863004,105939004,105944004,105953004,105960004,105975004,...
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Salesforce updating String field value with null when forced with an empty String
I noticed when you force an existing text field value with an empty String, instead of it's becoming an empty string it's becoming a null value.
For example, try below in Execute Anonymous.
Savepoint ...
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