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Synopsis

string plugAttr(string $plug)

This procedure returns the attribute name portion of the specified plug. Note that some attribute names may contain multiple, "."-separated tokens. For example, the attribute name portion of the plug "ramp1.colorEntryList[0].color" would be "colorEntryList[0].color".

Return value

string : Attribute name portion of the specified plug

Arguments
Variable Name Variable Type Description
$plugstringThe plug name from which to extract the attribute name portion.

MEL examples

  	// Find the attribute name portion of checker1.color1
		plugAttr "checker1.color1";
		// Result: color1 //