How to remove the first word from a string in JavaScript

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function removeFirstWord(str) {
  	const firstSpaceIndex = str.indexOf(' ');

  	if (firstSpaceIndex === -1) {
    		return '';
  	}

  	return str.substring(firstSpaceIndex + 1);
}

let str = 'c++ c javascript python php';

str = removeFirstWord(str);

console.log(str);

  
  
  
  
/*
run:
  
"c javascript python php"
  
*/

 



answered Apr 16, 2022 by avibootz
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