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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T15:59:35+00:00 2026-05-13T15:59:35+00:00

I need to setup a function in javascript to remove the first character of

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I need to setup a function in javascript to remove the first character of a string but only if it is a comma ,. I’ve found the substr function but this will remove anything regardless of what it is.

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text.value = newvalue.substr(1);
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    2026-05-13T15:59:35+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 3:59 pm
    text.value = newvalue.replace(/^,/, '');
    

    Edit: Tested and true. This is just one way to do it, though.

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