wdrop function

[jthodge]

I'm running across a problem in trying to delete a string containing an underscore symbol from another string using the @wdrop function.

For example, the following code

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alpha teststr = @wdrop("ABC_DEF","_DEF")

returns the original string "ABC_DEF".

What am I doing wrong? Why won't the @wdrop function drop "_DEF"? Do I have the syntax correct?

[EViews Glenn]

You need the wildcard:

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alpha teststr = @wdrop("ABC_DEF","*_DEF")