INSTR
returns the number of coinciding positions of a sub string in a string
Syntax
INSTR([Pos%],Search$, Pattern$)
Arguments
- Pos% is optional and a numeric expression that sets the starting position for each search. If omitted, search begins at the first character position.
- Search$ is required and a string expression being searched.
- Pattern$ is required and a string expression sought in the search string.
Examples
INSTR("Qnowledge Wageningen", "Ede")
returns 0
INSTR("Qnowledge Wageningen", "Wageningen")
returns 11
INSTR(12, "Qnowledge Wageningen", "Wageningen")
returns 0
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