ATLine Function |  |
Return the line number of the first occurrence of a substring within a multiple line string.
Namespace: XSharp.Core
Assembly: XSharp.Core (in XSharp.Core.dll) Version: 2.21
SyntaxFUNCTION ATLine( cSearch AS STRING, cTarget AS STRING ) AS DWORD
public static uint ATLine( string cSearch, string cTarget )
Parameters
- cSearch
- Type: String
The substring to search for. - cTarget
- Type: String
The string in which to search.
Return Value
Type: DWordThe position of the first occurrence of cSearch within cTarget.
If cSearch is not found, AtLine() returns 0.
Remarks
If you only need to know whether a substring exists within another string, use the InStr() function or the $ operator.
Examples
These examples show typical use of AtLine():
X#
1LOCAL cBigString AS STRING 2cBigString := "This is the first line" + ; 3 CRLF + "This is the second line" + ; 4 CRLF + "This is the third line" 5? AtLine("third", cBigString) // 3
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