---
name: "strdel"
section: "3pub"
platform: "linux"
package: "publib-dev"
version: "0.40-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/strdel/3pub"
---

# strdel(3pub)

delete characters from beginning of string

## NAME

strdel - delete characters from beginning of string

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <publib.h>
char *strdel(char *s, size_t n);
```

## DESCRIPTION

*strdel* removes the first *n* characters of *s*.  If *n* is greater than the length of the string, all characters in the string (not counting '\\0') are removed but no more.

## RETURN VALUE

*strdel* returns its first argument.

## EXAMPLE

To change all occurrences of "Pascal" in the input to "Yuck!", you might do the following:

```
#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <publib.h>
int main(void) {
	char line[512];
	while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), stdio) != NULL) {
		while ((p = strstr(line, "Pascal")) != NULL) {
			strdel(p, 6);
			strins(p, "Yuck!");
		}
		printf("%s", line);
	}
	return 0;
}
```

## SEE ALSO

publib(3), strins(3)

## AUTHOR

Lars Wirzenius (lars.wirzenius@helsinki.fi)