---
name: "uremove"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uremove"
---

# uremove(3alleg)

Removes a character from a string. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

uremove - Removes a character from a string. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**int uremove(char \*s, int index);**

## DESCRIPTION

Removes the character at the specified \`index' within the string, sliding the rest of the data back to fill the gap. If \`index' is negative, it counts backward from the end of the string. Example:

```
   int length_in_bytes = ustrsizez(text_string);
   ...
   length_in_bytes -= uremove(text_string, -1);
```

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the number of bytes by which the trailing part of the string was moved.

## SEE ALSO

[**uoffset**(3alleg)](/uoffset/3alleg.md), [**ugetat**(3alleg)](/ugetat/3alleg.md), [**usetat**(3alleg)](/usetat/3alleg.md), [**uinsert**(3alleg)](/uinsert/3alleg.md)