getBody()

Extracts just the body (without verifier digit) from a RUT string.

Basic Usage

import { getBody } from 'rut.ts'
 
getBody('12.345.678-5')  // '12345678'
getBody('9068826K')      // '9068826'

Type Signature

function getBody(rut: string): string
function getBody(rut: string, options: { throwOnError: false }): string | null
function getBody(rut: string, options: { throwOnError: true }): string

Parameters

• rut (string) - The RUT string
• options (optional)
  • throwOnError (boolean, default: true) - If false, returns null instead of throwing

Return Value

• Default mode: Returns body string (7-8 digits) or throws error
• Safe mode: Returns body string or null if invalid

Examples

Basic Extraction

import { getBody } from 'rut.ts'
 
getBody('12.345.678-5')    // '12345678'
getBody('18.972.631-7')    // '18972631'
getBody('9.068.826-K')     // '9068826'

Safe Mode

import { getBody } from 'rut.ts'
 
const body = getBody('invalid', { throwOnError: false })
console.log(body)  // null

Use Cases

• ✅ Extract body for database queries
• ✅ Compare RUT bodies (ignoring verifier)
• ✅ Process body separately
• ✅ Quick body extraction without full decomposition

Related Functions

• getVerifier() - Extract verifier digit
• decompose() - Get both body and verifier