# contains

checks if string contains with pattern.

## Syntax

* tf = contains(str, pattern)
* tf = contains(str, pattern,'IgnoreCase', true)
* tf = contains(str, pattern,'IgnoreCase', false)

## Input argument

* str - a string, string array or cell of strings.
* pattern - a string to find.

## Output argument

* tf - a matrix of logical.

## Description

**contains** returns **true** if **str** contains **pattern**.

## Example

```matlab
str = 'To make a mountain out of a molehill';
k = contains (str, 'hill')
k = contains (str, 'molehill')
k = contains (str, 'Hill', 'IgnoreCase', true)

A = {'Nel', 'son'; 'Nelson', 'Modules'}
k = contains(A, 'son')

A = ["Nel", "son"; "Nelson", "Modules"]
k = contains(A, 'son')
```

## See also

[startsWith](startswith), [endsWith](endswith).

## History

| Version | Description     |
| ------- | --------------- |
| 1.0.0   | initial version |

## Author

Allan CORNET
