Mask All Characters Except First and Last

Standardization Definition

Mask Characters Except First and Last
Description

The Mask All Characters Except First and Last standardization definition replaces all of the characters between the first and last with three * characters.

Examples Input Output
John Smith 123 J***3
Thai Zero ๐ and Twelve ๑๒ T***๒
½ inch ½***h
X9/L7 X***7
AB ***
Remarks

If the input string has three characters or less, the entire string will be replaced with three * characters. For this definition, whitespace is also regarded as a character.