findFirst function (Utility)

Syntax

• float findFirst(inputString, matchString)

Parameters

1. inputString—string
2. matchString—string

Returns

First occurrence (position/index) of matchString in the inputString or -1 if it is not found.

Description

The findFirst function returns the index of the first occurrence of the matchString in the inputString.

Note:

Indices are 0 - based.

Related

• findLast function
• getPrefix function
• getRange function
• getSuffix function
• replace function

Examples

findFirst("rule your city with cityengine","city")
	# result = 10
	# "rule your " = 10 characters; then the match string starts