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

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, endsWith.

History

Version
Description

1.0.0

initial version

Author

Allan CORNET

Last updated