---
title: "right"
description: "Returns count number of characters starting from the right side of string, where count and string are the arguments to the function."
---

# right

> Returns count number of characters starting from the right side of string, where count and string are the arguments to the function.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**

## Description
## Syntax
`right(string, charCount)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | `string` | The starting string. |
| String | `charCount` | The number of characters to return. |

### Results
**String** - A string of the number of characters specified in the charCount from the specified string.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
right("hello", 2) //returns "lo"
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
right("filename.pdf", 3) //returns "pdf"
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
right("hello", 0) //returns ""
```