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reference:evaluator:instr
InStr(
string:string,
string:search,
[int:start],
[string:flags]
)
→ int
Arguments
string
String to search.search
String to search for.start
Optional. Position to begin search at. If not specified the entire string is searched, otherwise:- When searching forward, any match must start at or after start
- When searching backward, any match must start (not end) at or before start
flags
Optional. The optional flags are:| c | Consider case when performing the search (case-sensitive) |
| r | Reverse search for the last match instead of the first |
| i | Ignore diacritics |
| w | Only match whole words |
| s | Only match exactly at the specified start position |
Return value
Position of the match, or -1 for no match.Description
Returns the position that search was found within string, or -1 if not found.
Example:
Output(InStr("The quick brown fox", "quick"))
--> 4
See also:
Count