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Remove every instance of a particular character


 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){
        var example:String = "a string";
        var characters:Array = example.split( "" );
        
        for ( var i:Number = 0; i < characters.length; i++ ) {
          if ( characters[i] == "r") {
            characters.splice( i, 1 );
            i--;
          }
        }
        trace( characters.join( "" ) );
    }
  }
}