search

Find one string within another (case-insensitive).

Syntax

v = search(find_text, within_text, start_num)

Description

Returns the position (1-based) of the first occurrence of find_text in within_text, starting from start_num (default 1). Case-insensitive; supports ? and * wildcards. Raises #VALUE! if no match.

Examples

search('world', 'hello world')      % 7
search('o', 'hello world', 5)        % 8

See also

• find — Find one string within another (case-sensitive, no wildcards).
• strfind — Find one string within another.