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Character Stripping Functions |
Chameleon provides built-in Python functions that strip unwanted characters from segment, table or message data.
| Function | Description | Example |
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| strip_chars(character, field) | Strips the specified character from the field. This is useful for stripping unwanted separator characters from fields like SSN numbers. |
value = strip_chars('_', value) value = strip_chars('/', value) |
| strip_leading_chars(character, field) | Strips leading characters of the specified type from the start of the field. This is useful for stripping leading zeros from Patient ID fields. | value = strip_leading_chars('0', value) |
| strip_trailing_chars(character, field) | Strips trailing characters of the specified type from the end of the field. | value = strip_trailing_chars('0', value) |
| strip_non_numeric_chars(field) | Strips non-numeric characters. | value = strip_non_numeric_chars(value) |
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Python also provides built-in functions that strip characters:
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