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|descr=Find a string within a string.
|descr= {{Feature|obsolete|See [[find]] and [[in]] commands's alternative syntaxes that replace this function.}}
Find a string within a string.


|s1= [searchTerm, searchText, caseSensitive] call [[BIS_fnc_inString]]  
|s1= [searchTerm, searchText, caseSensitive] call [[BIS_fnc_inString]]  


|p1= searchTerm: [[String]] - string to find
|p1= searchTerm: [[String]] - string to find
|p2= searchText: [[String]] - string to search in
|p2= searchText: [[String]] - string to search in
|p3= caseSensitive (optional): [[Boolean]] - defines whether the search is case-sensitive (true) or not (false, by default)
|p3= caseSensitive (optional): [[Boolean]] - defines whether the search is case-sensitive (true) or not (false, by default)


|r1= [[Boolean]] - true if search term is found, false if not
|r1= [[Boolean]] - true if search term is found, false if not


|x1= <code>["rabbit", "I ate a rabbit today"] call BIS_fnc_inString // will return true</code>
|x1= <sqf>["rabbit", "I ate a rabbit today"] call BIS_fnc_inString // will return true</sqf>
 
|x2= <sqf>["RaBbiT", "I ate a rabbit today"] call BIS_fnc_inString // will return true</sqf>


|x2= <code>["RaBbiT", "I ate a rabbit today"] call BIS_fnc_inString // will return true</code>
|x3= <sqf>["RaBbiT", "I ate a rabbit today", true] call BIS_fnc_inString // will return false because of case sensitivity</sqf>
|x3= <code>["RaBbiT", "I ate a rabbit today", true] call BIS_fnc_inString // will return false because of case sensitivity</code>


|seealso= [[find]] [[BIS_fnc_filterString]] [[splitString]] [[joinString]]
|seealso= [[find]] [[BIS_fnc_filterString]] [[splitString]] [[joinString]]
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 18 October 2025

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Description

Description:
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This information is obsolete. Reason: See find and in commands's alternative syntaxes that replace this function.
Find a string within a string.
Execution:
call
Groups:
Strings

Syntax

Syntax:
[searchTerm, searchText, caseSensitive] call BIS_fnc_inString
Parameters:
searchTerm: String - string to find
searchText: String - string to search in
caseSensitive (optional): Boolean - defines whether the search is case-sensitive (true) or not (false, by default)
Return Value:
Boolean - true if search term is found, false if not

Examples

Example 1:
["rabbit", "I ate a rabbit today"] call BIS_fnc_inString // will return true
Example 2:
["RaBbiT", "I ate a rabbit today"] call BIS_fnc_inString // will return true
Example 3:
["RaBbiT", "I ate a rabbit today", true] call BIS_fnc_inString // will return false because of case sensitivity

Additional Information

See also:
find BIS_fnc_filterString splitString joinString

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