find function

Syntax

• float find(inputString, matchString, n)

Parameters

1. inputString—string
2. matchString—string
3. 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

• count function
• len function
• substring function

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.