STRSTR String Search Function

Section: String Functions

Usage

Searches for the first occurance of one string inside another. The general syntax for its use is
   p = strstr(x,y)

where x and y are two strings. The returned integer p indicates the index into the string x where the substring y occurs. If no instance of y is found, then p is set to zero.

Example

Some examples of strstr in action
--> strstr('hello','lo')

ans = 
 4 

--> strstr('quick brown fox','own')

ans = 
 9 

--> strstr('free stuff','lunch')

ans = 
 0