Built-in Functions → find
find() is a string function that returns the index value of the first occurrence of a string
within another string
.
Note
The offset is based on a zero index, find() returns the offset where the match is found. If there is no match, find() returns -1.
Signature
find(string exp1, string exp2)
The following table illustrates the find() parameters:
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
string exp1 | string to search for |
string exp2 | string to be searched |
Returns
int
Example
Find the first occurrence of "e" within "Hello"
find("e", "Hello")
This example returns a 1 based on zero offset.