Example
In this example, we are passing the required parameters to the function transformation object using a Variables object.
Where,
lookFor = e
lookIn = ABCDEFGH
isCaseSensitive = False
Right-click on the function transformation object and select Preview Output. You can see that Astera Data Stack has returned the integer value “4”, indicating that the lookFor value’s positional integer value in the lookIn string is “4”.
Name
Find
Syntax
Find (String lookFor, String lookIn)
Purpose
Searches the string specified in lookFor in the lookIn string.
Description
Returns an integer representing the starting position of lookFor, in lookIn. If lookFor was not found in lookIn or either lookFor or lookIn is null, -1 Is returned. Note: Counting is started with the integer value, “0”
Return Type
Int64
Parameters
lookFor [System.String] – String to search for
lookIn [System.String] – String to search in
isCaseSensitive [System.Boolean] – Is Case Sensitive
