index

index( 
t_string1 
S_string2 
) 
=> t_result / nil 

Description

Returns a string consisting of the remainder of string1 beginning with the first occurrence of string2.

Arguments

t_string1	String to search for the first occurrence of S_string2.
S_string2	String to search for in t_string1.

Value Returned

t_result	If S_string2 is found in t_string1, returns a string equal to the remainder of t_string1 that begins with the first character of S_string2.
nil	If S_string2 is not found.

Examples

index( "abc" 'b )            

=> "bc"

index( "abcdabce" "dab" )    

=> "dabce"

index( "abc" "cba" )         

=> nil

index( "dandelion" "d")      

=> "dandelion"

Related Topics

String Functions

getchar

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