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|name=indexOf | |||
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|description= | |||
Returns the index of a substring in the specified string. If the substring does not occur within the string then -1 is returned. If you do not specify the index to start at the search begins at the start of the string otherwise it will begin from the position you specify. | Returns the index of a substring in the specified string. If the substring does not occur within the string then -1 is returned. If you do not specify the index to start at the search begins at the start of the string otherwise it will begin from the position you specify. | ||
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<source lang="mtmacro" line> | <source lang="mtmacro" line> | ||
[h: ind = index(str, substr)] | [h: ind = index(str, substr)] | ||
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</source> | </source> | ||
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<source lang="mtmacro" line> | <source lang="mtmacro" line> | ||
[r: indexOf("this is a test", "is")] | [r: indexOf("this is a test", "is")] | ||
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</source> | </source> | ||
Returns -1. | Returns -1. | ||
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[[Category:String Function]] | |||
Revision as of 20:03, 8 March 2009
Note: This refers to a proposed change that has not been implemented in the main code base yet.
indexOf() Function
Returns the index of a substring in the specified string. If the substring does not occur within the string then -1 is returned. If you do not specify the index to start at the search begins at the start of the string otherwise it will begin from the position you specify.
Usage
[h: ind = index(str, substr)]
[h: ind = index(str, substr, start)]Examples
[r: indexOf("this is a test", "is")]Returns 2.
[r: indexOf("this is a test", "is", 3)]Returns 5.
[r: indexOf("this is a test", "x")]