This template uses Lua :
This template returns the last word of the first parameter, i.e. the last non-space token after the last space. Use |1= for the first parameter if the string may contain an equals sign (=). By default, words are delimited by spaces, but the optional parameter |sep= can set the separator to any character.
One parameter (space as separator):
{{Last word| string }} {{Last word|1= string }} Two parameters (user-defined character as separator):
{{Last word| string |sep= character }} {{Last word|1= string |sep= character }} {{Last word}}{{Last word|Select last word}}{{Last word|Select last}}{{Last word|Select}}{{Last word|Select, last word|sep=,}}{{Last word|Foo-bar|sep=-}} → bar{{Last word|1=len = a+b|sep==}} → a+b
String-handling templates
(help page)
By counting {{#invoke:string |sub}} ,
{{ str sub new }} : Select a substring based on starting and ending index counted in either direction.
{{ trunc }} To trim down to a specified number of characters. {{ str left }} To trim down to a specified number of characters or duplicate the string to a specified number. {{ str crop }} To crop a specified number of characters off the end. {{ str index }} Returns a given character from a string, but not accented letters.
{{ str right }} To trim the first specified number of characters. {{ str rightc }} To return a number of characters from the end, returns a parameter if the string is empty. {{ str rightmost }} To trim down to the last specified number of characters. {{ str sub old }} To trim down to a specified number, starting at a given number from the left.
By checking {{ trim }} To trim any leading or trailing whitespace {{ str letter/trim }} To trim down to the beginning letters. {{ str number/trim }} To trim down to the beginning numbers. {{ trim brackets }} To trim any leading or trailing square brackets. {{ trim quotes }} To trim leading or trailing matching quotes. {{ trim leading }} To trim up to six instances of specified <prefix>.
Dedicated {{ WikiProjectbasename }} Removes "WikiProject" from a pagename. {{ ship prefix }} Returns the length of a ship's name prefix, if listed (ship names). {{ title year }} Returns the 4-digit year from a pagename, if any. {{ title decade }} Returns the 4-digit decade (e.g. "1740s") from a pagename, if any.
Insertion, replacement and length
{{ loop }} Repeat character string a specified number of times. {{ replace }} Returns the string, after replacing all occurrences of a specified string with another string. {{ str rep }} Returns the string, after replacing the first occurrence of a specified string with another string. {{ digits }} Returns the string, after removing all characters that are not digits 0–9 {{ Plain text }} , {{ Nowiki }} Strips wikicode from a string.
{{ str len }} Returns a string's length. {{ str ≥ len }} To check if a string is "longer or equally long" or "shorter" than a given length. {{ str ≤ len }} To check if a string is "shorter or equally long" or "longer" than a given length. {{ str ≠ len }} To check if a string is "not equal" or "equal" to a given length.
Analysis and searching
{{ a or an }} Takes a noun and produces the appropriate indefinite article, based on whether the first letter is a vowel. {{ Isnumeric }} Returns number when true, blank when not numeric. {{ str letter }} Returns the number of letters that begin a string. {{ str number }} Returns the number of numbers that begin a string.
Modules and built-in functions
