<cSubject>
The subject string to search.
Method RegEx():find() Foundation
Finds the first match position.
Syntax
:find( <cSubject>, [<nStartPos>] ) --> nStartPosition
Parameters
<nStartPos>
An optional starting position for the search. This defaults to 1.
Return
The starting position of the match or 0 if no match is found.
Description
Locates the first occurrence of the pattern in the subject string and returns its starting position. This method is useful when only the position is needed without the matched text.
Find
oRegEx := RegEx():create("ERROR")
nPos := oRegEx:find("System ERROR at line 42")
? nPos // 8
oRegEx:destroy()
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