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syntax:functions:find [2015/04/03 10:43] elenapsyntax:functions:find [2015/04/03 11:03] elenap
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 ===== Find(text, string) ===== ===== Find(text, string) =====
  
-A search function that finds the position of specific text // string// in a //field// or in //text//. First character has index 1.+A search function that finds the exact position of specific text // string// in a //field// or in //text//. First character has index 1
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 +The search returns 1 (or other number depending on the position of //string// in //text//) in each line the //string// is found in. If //string// is not found, the search returns 0.
  
-The search returns 1 in each line the //string// is found in. If //string// is not found, the search returns 0. 
 Both arguments are implicitly converted into text values, if required. Both arguments are implicitly converted into text values, if required.
  
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 | find('Los Angeles', 'Los')|  1  | | find('Los Angeles', 'Los')|  1  |
  
-To use with a field, when FieldA = city:+Examples using a field name:
  
-^  Example  ^  FieldA   Result  ^   +^  Example  ^  City   Result  ^   
-| find([city],'York' |  New York  |  5  |  +| find([Сity],'York' |  New York  |  5  |  
-| find([city],'York' |  Dallas  |  0  |  +| find([Сity],'York' |  Dallas  |  0  |  
-| find([city],'York' |  York  |  1  |+| find([Сity],'York' |  York  |  1  |
  
  
syntax/functions/find.txt · Last modified: 2021/08/14 22:04 by craigt

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