I couldn't find this post on the web server, so I thought I'd r
Folks:
I couldn't find this post on the web server, so I thought I'd repost it. Any
thoughts on this?
Thanks,
--Phil
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From: Phil Murnane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:32:23 AM
Subject: Wildcard in STRSTR function?
Folks:
Has anyone ever used a wildcard as the secnd parameter in a STRSTR()
function? I'm trying to test whether string2 exists in string1, where
string2 may be a substring of string3 also in string one. This is similar
to finding a Group ID in a $GROUPIDS$ result.
Example:
ARS 6.3
string1 = ", 20070821-001, 20070821-002, 20070821-002-A, 20070821-003, "
string2 = "20070821-002"
string3 = "20070821-002-A"
I can't just use STRSTR(string1, string2) because even if string1 did not
contain string2 this function would erroneously find the value, since
string2 is a substring of string3.
Here's my syntax:
zScratchInteger = STRSTRC($string1$,(" %, " + $string2$ ) + ", %")
But this always returns -1 -- it never finds string2 in string1.
Is this because of the wildcard percent signs?
TIA,
--Phil
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