contains
Type
operator
Summary
Compares two strings and evaluates to true if the first contains the second, false if not.
Syntax
<string> contains <substring>
Description
Use the contains operator to find out whether a string contains a substring.
If the substring is found in the string, the contains operation evaluates to true.
If each character of the substring can be found in the string, but the characters are separated, the contains operation evaluates to false.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
string | string | The string and substring are both strings of characters, or expressions that evaluate to strings. |
substring | string |
Examples
"ABC" contains "A" -- evaluates to true
"123" contains "13" -- evaluates to false
Related
glossary: operator, operation, evaluate, string
keyword: string, characters
operator: equals, less-than-or-greater-than, is in, is among, is not among, ends with, is not in
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile