---------------begin new test ----------------
Length(the_str): 1
HIGH(the_str): 1
the_str: 1

"Delete(the_str, 0, 1)": 

Length(the_str): 0
HIGH(the_str): 1
the_str: 


---------------begin new test ----------------
Length(the_str): 2
HIGH(the_str): 2
the_str: 12

"Delete(the_str, 0, 1)": 

Length(the_str): 1
HIGH(the_str): 2
the_str: 2


---------------begin new test ----------------
Length(the_str): 3
HIGH(the_str): 3
the_str: 123

"Delete(the_str, 0, 1)": 

Length(the_str): 2
HIGH(the_str): 3
the_str: 23


---------------begin new test ----------------
Length(the_str): 1
HIGH(the_str): 0
the_str: a

"Delete(the_str, 0, 1)": 

Length(the_str): 0
HIGH(the_str): 0
the_str: 


---------------begin new test ----------------
Length(the_str): 2
HIGH(the_str): 1
the_str: ab

"Delete(the_str, 0, 1)": 

Length(the_str): 1
HIGH(the_str): 1
the_str: b


---------------begin new test ----------------
Length(the_str): 3
HIGH(the_str): 2
the_str: abc

"Delete(the_str, 0, 1)": 

Length(the_str): 2
HIGH(the_str): 2
the_str: bc


---------------begin new test ----------------
Length(the_str): 1
HIGH(the_str): 2
the_str: d

"Delete(the_str, 0, 1)": 

Length(the_str): 0
HIGH(the_str): 2
the_str: