Name: before

Type: keyword

Syntax: before

Summary: Used with the <put> <command> to place a <value> at the start of a <container> or <chunk>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
put return before myVariable

Example:
put thisValue before line 17 of field "Results"

Description:
Use the <before> <keyword> to position the <insertion point> at a <selected> location in a <field>, or to add text at a specific location in a <container>.

You can specify either a container, or a chunk within a container. If you don't specify a chunk, the <before> <keyword> specifies the start of the <container>.

When you use the <before> <keyword>, the current contents of the <container> or <chunk> is not affected. The text is added to the <container> or <chunk>, instead of replacing it.

References: after (keyword), field (keyword), selected (property), put (command), value (function), keyword (glossary), insertion point (glossary), command (glossary), container (glossary), chunk (glossary)

Tags: text processing
