whole

Type

keyword

Summary

Used with the find command to search for a string of characters consisting of entire words.

Syntax

whole

Description

Use the whole keyword to find a string.

A word is a set of characters enclosed by spaces, tabs, or returns. When using the find command, punctuation next to a word is considered part of the word.

When used with the find command, the whole keyword finds cards that contain the specified string only if the found string consists of entire words.

Examples

find whole "this card" in field "Comments"

find whole "run" -- finds "run", but not "grunt" or "running"

Related

command: find

glossary: command, keyword

keyword: string, characters, words

object: card

property: wholeMatches

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile