Function: indexOf()
Returns the character position of one string inside another.
Syntax
indexOf(stringToTest, stringToLookFor)
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| stringToTest | String | The string that will be searched. |
| stringToLookFor | String | The string to look for. |
Examples
indexOf("Thomas Troubridge", " ")
Returns 7, the position of the space " " in "Thomas Troubridge".
indexOf("Thomas Troubridge", "bridge")
Returns 12.
indexOf("Thomas Troubridge", "x")
Returns 0.
$start = indexOf(in.fileName, "_") + 1, $end = $start + 8, $date = substring(in.fileName, $start, $end)
If in.fileName contained file names like "switchRC48_20060708.exp", the script above would extract the date element of the file name.