How to delete the first or the first two characters in a string?

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Hello,
How can i delete the first two characters of this string? Thank you
string='W987';

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KSSV
KSSV on 15 May 2020
Edited: KSSV on 15 May 2020
string(1:2) = [] % To remove the firt two elements

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the cyclist
the cyclist on 28 Apr 2022
In modern MATLAB parlance, 'W987' is a character array, not a string.
@KSSV's answer is accurate in your case, but will not work on the string "W987". The following will work for either a character array or a string:
c = 'W987';
eraseBetween(c,1,2)
ans = '87'
s = "W987";
eraseBetween(s,1,2)
ans = "87"

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