configuration['start']) ? $this->configuration['start'] : 0; if (!is_int($start)) { throw new MigrateException('The start position configuration value should be an integer. Omit this key to capture from the beginning of the string.'); } $length = isset($this->configuration['length']) ? $this->configuration['length'] : NULL; if (!is_null($length) && !is_int($length)) { throw new MigrateException('The character length configuration value should be an integer. Omit this key to capture from the start position to the end of the string.'); } if (!is_string($value)) { throw new MigrateException('The input value must be a string.'); } // Use optional start or length to return a portion of $value. $new_value = Unicode::substr($value, $start, $length); return $new_value; } }