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ArrayContains(arrayToSearch, valueToFind)

Last updated March 31, 2003

author

Sudhir Duddella

Version: 1 | Requires: CF5 | Library: DataManipulationLib

Description:
Returns the index of the first item that contains a specified substring. The search is case-sensitive. If the substring is not found in an Array, it returns zero (0).

Return Values:
Returns a number.

Example:

<cfset arrN = arrayNew(1)>
<cfset arrN[1] = "A">
<cfset arrN[2] = "AP">
<cfset arrN[3] = "B">
<cfset arrN[4] = "APPLE">
<cfset arrN[5] = "BOY">
<cfset arrN[6] = "BOUGHT">

<cfoutput>#ArrayContains(arrN,"OU")#</cfoutput>

Output:
6

Parameters:

Name Description Required
arrayToSearch Array to search. Yes
valueToFind Value to look for. Yes

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns the index of the first item in an array that contains a specified substring.
 * Mods by RCamden
 * 
 * @param arrayToSearch      Array to search. (Required)
 * @param valueToFind      Value to look for. (Required)
 * @return Returns a number. 
 * @author Sudhir Duddella (skduddella@hotmail.com) 
 * @version 1, March 31, 2003 
 */
function ArrayContains(arrayToSearch,valueToFind){
    var arrayList = "";

    arrayList = ArrayToList(arrayToSearch);
    return ListContains(arrayList,valueToFind);                
}

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