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| [[Number]] - 0 based position of the first array element that matches x, -1 if not found |= Return value | | [[Number]] - 0 based position of the first array element that matches x, -1 if not found |= Return value | ||
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|p21= string: [[String]] - string to search in |= Parameter 1 | |p21= string: [[String]] - string to search in |= Parameter 1 | ||
Revision as of 12:21, 25 September 2014
Description
- Description:
- Searches for an array element within array or a string within a string. Returns the 0 based index on success or -1 if not found. Test is cASe-seNsItiVE
- Groups:
- Uncategorised
Syntax
- Syntax:
- array find x
- Parameters:
- array: Array - array to search in
- x: Anything - array element to find
- Return Value:
- Number - 0 based position of the first array element that matches x, -1 if not found
Alternative Syntax
- Syntax:
- string find x (since ["Arma 3","Arma3",127,126674,"Development"])
- Parameters:
- string: String - string to search in
- x: String - string to find
- Return Value:
- Number 0 based position of the first sequence of characters that matches x, -1 if not found
Examples
- Example 1:
["Apples","Oranges","Pears"] find "Oranges"; //result is 1 [1,[2],[[3]]] find [[3]]; //result is 2- Example 2:
if (magazines player find "Strela" >= 0) then {hint "You've got Strela!"};- Example 3:
hint str ("japa is the man!" find "the man!"); //8
Additional Information
Notes
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