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5.1.35 find

Syntax:

find ( string_expression, substring_expression )
find ( string_expression, substring_expression, int_expression )

Type:

int

Purpose:

returns the first position of the substring in the string or 0 (if not found),
starts the search at the position given in the 3rd argument.

Example:
 
  find("Aac","a");
→ 2
  find("abab","a"+"b");
→ 1
  find("abab","a"+"b",2);
→ 3
  find("abab","ab",3);
→ 3
  find("0123","abcd");
→ 0

See string.


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