How to get the first letter of an input_text

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Hi all,

depending on the first letter of an input_text I want a different icon…

How can I cover that first lettter ?

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{% set STRING = 'abcdef' %}
{{STRING[0]}}
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euh :thinking:

so

if input_text first letter is A
then
mdi:alpha-a-circle-outline

how do i get your code in it ?

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{% set STRING = states('input_text.xxxx') %}
{% if STRING[0] == 'A' %}
  ...
{% endif %}

Actually, you have not explained where & how yo want that “different icon”. It could be in a template sensor, in card-mod, …

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          - type: custom:mushroom-template-card
            primary: '{{ states(''input_text.ruimte_4'')}}'
            secondary: "{{ states('sensor.indoor_temperature') | round(1) | float(0) }} °C" #sensor.ruimte4_temperatuur
            icon: >
              {% if is_state("input_boolean.ruimte4", 'on') %} 
                mdi:lightbulb
              {% else %}
                mdi:alpha-s-circle-outline
              {% endif %}

so if the state is off, I want to check the name of the input_text and change to icon to the first letter of the input_text

but I was thinking its a little stupid to write 26 if else structures to get the right icon…

is it possible to fill in the * in the icon ?

{% set STRING = states('input_text.xxxx') %}
{% if STRING[0] == '* %}
  icon: mdi:alpha-*-circle-outline
{% endif %}
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- type: custom:mushroom-template-card
  primary: "{{ states('input_text.ruimte_4')}}"
  secondary: "{{ states('sensor.indoor_temperature') | round(1) | float(0) }} °C" 
  icon: >
    {% set STRING = states('input_text.ruimte_4') %}
    {% if is_state('input_boolean.ruimte4', 'on') %} 
      mdi:lightbulb
    {% else %}
      mdi:alpha-{{STRING[0]}}-circle-outline
    {% endif %}

I didn’t check, if the icons are valid and if there is an icon that is named like that.

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your code is working, but the string gives me the letter in capital, and I think it has to be lowercase. Is it fixabel ?

edit : solution

mdi:alpha-{{STRING[0] | lower}}-circle-outline