CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Returns the index of the first item that contains a specified substring. The search is case-insensitive. 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>#ArrayContainsNoCase(arrN,"oU")#</cfoutput>

Output:
6

Parameters:

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 ArrayContainsNoCase(arrayToSearch,valueToFind){
    var arrayList = "";

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