Importing text only out of string field to new field for labelling in ArcMap?

Question

I want to import data out of a string field in my shapefile to a new field for labeling.

The string field contains river names and codes and I just want to display the text i.e river names

• dango: could you post an example of the river names and codes?

Answer 1

In field calculator you can use this python function under the Show Codeblock option:

def removeNumbers(oldfield, newfield):
 newfield = ''.join([letter for letter in oldfield if not letter.isdigit()])
 return newfield

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removeNumbers(!StringNumber!, !NoNumber!)

Answer 2

This question, and its first answer, appear to have been written at a time prior to the Python Parser becoming available for writing Label Expressions.

In this case I think the expression (untested) would be:

def FindLabel ( [StringNumber] ):
 S = ''.join([letter for letter in [StringNumber] if not letter.isdigit()])
 return S