Description
Finds one string within another string.
Syntax
PosA ( string1, string2 {, start } )
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Argument |
Description |
|---|---|
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string1 |
The string in which you want to find string2. |
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string2 |
The string you want to find in string1. |
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start (optional) |
A long indicating the position in bytes where the search will begin in string. The default is 1. |
Return value
Long. Returns a long whose value is the starting position of the first occurrence of string2 in string1 after the position in bytes specified in start. If string2 is not found in string1 or if start is not within string1, PosA returns 0.
Usage
PosA replaces the functionality that Pos had in DBCS environments in PowerBuilder 9. In SBCS environments, Pos and PosA return the same results.
See also
PosA in the section called “PosA” in PowerScript Reference
