LAST( TEXT, NUM )
| Placeholder | Tooltip | Replace With |
| TEXT | in: Text | A text value, such as a Text variable, from which the specified number of characters will be returned. This can be a fixed text value, inside quotation marks. |
| NUM | count: Number | A number value, such as a Number variable or a fixed number value. It specifies the number of characters you want returned. |
Returns a Text value
The LAST expression finds and returns a certain number of characters from the end of a text string.
For example, the following text computation returns the last four digits of a Social Security number:
LAST( Social Security Number, 4 )
In the next example, the user wants to make the answer to Item Type plural. Using the LAST expression, HotDocs checks to see if the last letter in the value is a specific letter. If so, HotDocs inserts the correct plural suffix.
IF LAST( Item Type, 1 ) = "s" OR LAST( Item Type, 1 ) = "z"
Item Type + "es"
ELSE
Item Type + "s"
END IF
This example script does not take into consideration words that end in “y” or “x” or any other letter that would cause yet a different result. It is only shown here in its most basic form to demonstrate how the LAST expression functions.