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List.MatchesSubString

Finds list entries which contains a given text.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
List	The list to process.	"Hello" ¶ "" ¶ "World"
Text	The text to find.	"Hello"
Flags	Add 4 to reverse operation (NOT).	0	Optional

Result

Returns list or error.

Description

Examples

Try the function:

Set Variable [ $r ; Value: "1234¶5678¶12¶34¶5432¶0123¶3" ]
Set Variable [ $n ; Value: MBS( "List.MatchesSubString"; $r; "12" ) ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Result" ; $n ]
// shows 1234 12 0123
Set Variable [ $d ; Value: MBS( "List.MatchesSubString"; $r; "12"; 4 ) ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Result" ; $d ]
// shows 5678 34 5432

See also

• QuickList.MatchesSubString

Release notes

• Version 12.4
  • Added List.MatchesSubString function.
• Version 11.0
  • Changed QuickList.MatchesSubString to use caseless comparison on Windows and Linux and not just on macOS/iOS.

Created 21st July 2022, last changed 21st July 2022

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