You might want to try the filter command too, especially the new version that has a lot more options including the ability to put the qualifying lines into a different container.
Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 7:22 AM, <la...@significantplanet.org> wrote: > I have a large variable containing about 3000 lines of data - each line > about 100 characters. > > I want to search through the variable and find all the lines that contain > a specified string > > Should I use (repeatedly) "lineoffset...", or should I use "repeat for > each line..." or maybe some other faster way? > > Or with only 3000 lines of data, does it even matter? > > TIA > Larry > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
