# stripphno

### stripphno(source)

Returns a string with any non-digit characters removed from argument source.

## Arguments

Argument | Data Type | Description
source | string or field | String or field

## Returns

String with non-digit characters removed

## Description

Typically used with phone number strings which may include non-digit characters like spaces or brackets, this function returns a string containing only the digit characters that are present in the input.

## Examples

Example | Returns | Description
stripphno("(555) 654-234987") | "555654234987" |
stripphno("+44 (0)1635 1234567") | "44016351234567" |

## See Also

usphfmt()