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Function

Position ( string S, char c ) -> elt-ord^rat

Optional Arguments

Startelt-ord^rat (Default: 1) Determines the position where the search is started.
FailanyDetermines what to return in case of failure.

Description

Return the position of the first occurence of `c' in `S' if c is a character in the string `S', and FAILURE otherwise.

Examples

S:="foobar"; Position(S,'o'); Position(S,'f',rec(Start:=2)); Position(S,"foo");
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