IndexOf

The IndexOf() function returns the position of a text within another text.

It will return 0 if the searched text was not found.

This function is NOT case-sensitive.

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our documentation.

WEM functions are 1-based where it concerns position parameters: 1 is the first position.

Returns the position as a numeric value where the searched text is found within the source.

The index of the first character is 1, the second character is 2, etc. (1-based).

Returns 0 if the searched text is not found within the source.

Syntax

IndexOf(source, search)

IndexOf("In this bit of text, we are searching 4 some answers, so where is it?", "searching 4") => 29

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
source	text	☑️	the source in which the function will search for the search text
search	text	☑️	the text to search for