---
name: "Strings.rtruncate"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Strings.rtruncate"
---

# Strings.rtruncate(3kaya)

Remove characters from the right of a string, in-place.

## NAME

Strings::rtruncate - Remove characters from the right of a string, in-place.

## SYNOPSIS

**Void rtruncate(** *Int i, String x* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**i** The number of characters to remove

**x** The String to remove from

## DESCRIPTION

Remove the last *i* characters from a string, in-place.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Strings.ltruncate (3kaya)**