Contains
Checks if a supplied string contains the sub-string.
- Returned Output: Boolean
- Library: PQL \ Common \ String
- Version: 2018.00.000
- Compatibility:
- Can be combined with and other PQL function throughout the application.
- It CANNOT be used with MDX or VBA functions. But it can be used on MDX-based content in other parts of the application.
Syntax
Contains( <Text> , <Search Text> )
* Click on the function's arguments above for more details on the input values.
Comments
- The text and search text strings can be any alphanumeric set of characters.
- The method returns true if the result is positive. Otherwise it returns false.
Different Function types
- This function is like the Excel find function.
- See related functions: Equals, StartsWith, EndsWith,
Examples
This example returns true by finding that the input string "Apple" contains the sub-string "pp"
Contains("Apple", "pp")