inStr

val = inStr(str1, str2)

Returns the position (zero-based) of the first occurrence of one string within another.

Parameters

str1

String being searched. If not string, converted to string.

str2

String searched for. If not string, converted to string.

Remarks

inStr returns -1 if str2 was not found within str1.

Search is case-sensitive.

Example

a = inStr("Hello", "e")	' Returns 1.
a = inStr("Hello", "He")	' Returns 0.
a = inStr("Hello", "abc")	' Not found. Returns -1.