Extensions.StringUtil.IndexOf

Classification

Name	IndexOf
Short Description	Position within a string
Class	Term
Extension	OTX StringUtil extension
Group	StringUtil related terms
Exceptions	-
Checker Rules	-
Standard Compliant	Yes

OTL Syntax

IntegerTerm StringUtil.IndexOf(StringTerm string, StringTerm pattern);

Description

The IndexOf term shall return the index within a string of the first occurrence of the specified pattern string. If the pattern is not included in the string, the return value shall be -1.

Return Value

The Term returns the value, see table below.

In OTX, Terms are categorized according to its return data type!

Data Type	Description
Integer	The index within a string of the first occurrence of the specified pattern string. If the pattern is not included in the string, the return value shall be -1.

Properties

Name	Data Type	Class	Default	Cardinality	Description
String	String	Term	-	[1]	Represents the input string in which the pattern shall be searched.
Pattern	String	Term	-	[1]	Represents the sub-string which shall be searched for in the input string.

OTL Examples

/// Local Declarations

Integer Integer1;

/// Flow

Integer1 = StringUtil.IndexOf("emotive company", "com");

See also

ReplaceSubString
MatchToRegularExpression
StringConcatenate
SubString
LengthOfString
SplitString
ToUpper
ToLower
Encode
Decode