---
name: "al_ustr_truncate"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_ustr_truncate/3alleg5"
---

# al\_ustr\_truncate(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_ustr\_truncate - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_ustr_truncate(ALLEGRO_USTR *us, int start_pos)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Truncate a portion of a string from byte offset `start_pos` onwards. `start_pos` can be past the end of the string (has no effect) but cannot be less than 0.

Returns true on success, false on error.

## SEE ALSO

al\_ustr\_remove\_range(3alleg5), al\_ustr\_ltrim\_ws(3alleg5), al\_ustr\_rtrim\_ws(3alleg5), al\_ustr\_trim\_ws(3alleg5)