Syntax
- float find(inputString, matchString, n)
Parameters
- inputString—string
- matchString—string
- n—float
Returns
Index of nth occurrence of matchString in inputString or -1 if not found.
Description
The find function returns the index of the of the nth occurrence of the matchString in the inputString.
Note:
Index n is 0-based.
Related
Examples
find("CE_Zero CE_One CE_Two", "CE", 0)
# result = 0
find("CE_Zero CE_One CE_Two", "CE", 1)
# result = 8
find("cityengine rocks my world; cityengine should rock yours too", "cityengine", 0)
# result = 0
find("cityengine rocks my world; cityengine should rock yours too", "cityengine", 1)
# result = 27
find("CE_Zero CE_One CE_Two", "asdf", 1)
# result = -1
# no match found.