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Function

Position ( dry D, any a ) -> 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 occurence of `a' in `D' if `a in D' is true, and FAILURE otherwise.

Examples

D:=Dry([1,12,4,3]); Position(D,12); Position(D,1,rec(Start:=2)); Position(D,"foo");
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