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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