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Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 1.0.
Syntax
contains(str1, str2)
Description
Returns true if character expression str2 is in character expression str1.Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
str1 | string | Yes | Specifies a character expression to search for str2. |
str2 | string | Yes | Specifies a character expression to search for in str1. |
Return type
boolean (true/false)
Example
Example 1
wret = contains("This will return ?", "will"); print("Return " + wret);
Print Return true
Example 2
wret = contains("This will return ?", "Will"); print("Return " + wret);
Print Return false
Example 3
wret = contains("This will return ?", "This"); print("Return " + wret);
Print Return true
Notes
If you need to find str2 multiple times, use substring( ) routine.
See also