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AcString::find

C++

Adesk::Int32 find(
    const ACHAR * pwsz, 
    Adesk::Int32 nStartPos = 0
) const;

Description

Finds a substring in the string.

Parameters

Parameters Description
pwsz Input string to search for
nStartPos Input zero-based first character position to look at

Returns

Position in which the substring was found, else -1 if not found.

Remarks

Invalid nStartPos will return -1.

Note: Passing in nullptr or empty string will return string length.

Links

AcString

Previous Declaration

AutoCAD 2020 through AutoCAD 2024

ACBASE_PORT int find(const ACHAR *psz, int nStartPos = 0) const;

int find(ACHAR ch) const;

History

AutoCAD 2025

Function now returns Adesk::Int32 instead of int, and the nStartPos argument now takes an Adesk::Int32 value instead of int.

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