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| [[Number]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> array '''find''' x |= Syntax
| [[Number]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> array '''find''' x |= Syntax


|p1= array: [[Array]] |= Parameter 1
|p1= array: [[Array]] to search in |= Parameter 1


|p2= x: [[Any Value]] except [[Array]] |= Parameter 2
|p2= x: [[Any Value]] except [[Array]] to search for in the array |= Parameter 2


| [[Number]] 0 based position of the first array element that matches x, -1 if not found |= Return value
| [[Number]] 0 based position of the first array element that matches x, -1 if not found |= Return value

Revision as of 22:50, 12 April 2010

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Description

Description:
Returns the 0 based position of the first array element that matches x, returns -1 if not found. Test is case-sensitive. Note that you can not locate an array within an array using this command.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
Number = array find x
Parameters:
array: Array to search in
x: Any Value except Array to search for in the array
Return Value:
Number 0 based position of the first array element that matches x, -1 if not found

Examples

Example 1:
[apples,"Oranges",PEARS] find "Oranges" .... result is 1
Example 2:
if ((magazines player) find "Strela" > -1) then {hint "I got a Strela"}

Additional Information

See also:
count arrayin Array

Notes

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Notes

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