strfind

Find a string in another.

Syntax

• occ = strfind(str, pattern)
• occ = strfind(str, pattern,'ForceCellOutput', ouput)

Input argument

• str - a string or cell of strings.
• pattern - a string to find.
• output - a logical.

Output argument

• occ - a cell or matrix of integer values: occurences position.

Description

strfind find a string in another.

Example

str = 'To make a mountain out of a molehill';
k = strfind (str, 'in')
k= strfind(str, ' ')
k = strfind ({'abababada', 'beabebe', 'ab'}, 'aba')

A = {'Nel', 'son'; 'Toolboxes', 'Modules'}
k = strfind(A, 'o')

str = 'No pain no gain.';
k = strfind(str,'in','ForceCellOutput',true)
k = strfind(str,'in','ForceCellOutput',false)

See also

strcmp.

History

Author

Allan CORNET