Description
Tries to find a sub-string within another string, and returns the zero-based index of the first character of the sub-string in string. If the sub-string is not found, -1 is returned.
Functional area
String
Command syntax
Syntax
strFind "string" "subString" index |
Arguments
| Name | Type | Required | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
string | string | yes | String to be searched. |
subString | string | yes | Sub-string to be searched for with "string" argument. |
startIndex | integer | yes | Zero-based index of the character of string to start searching at, or 0 to search from the beginning. |
Flags
None
Return value
integer
Returns the zero based index of the location of the first character of the sub-string found. Returns -1 if not found.
Examples
// Search for a substring
string $str = "This is some text";
int $index;
// Search for the word "some"
$index = `strFind $str "some" 0`;
print $index;
// Should be 8
// Search for the word "texas"
$index = `strFind $str "texas" 0`;
print $index;
// Should be -1
// Search for the letter "t" after the word "some"
$index = `strFind $str "t" 12`;
print $index;
// Should be 13
