---
name: "uremove"
section: "3alleg4"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro4-doc"
version: "2:4.4.3.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uremove/3alleg4"
---

# uremove(3alleg4)

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**(3alleg4), **ugetat**(3alleg4), **usetat**(3alleg4), **uinsert**(3alleg4)