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Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:26 am**

Why is the Parameter 'StartPosition' not default/optimal with 1?

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:32 am**

It's an option so you can start searches anywhere in the string.
Is typing ",1" (only 2 characters) too much hassle for you?

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:06 pm**

yes but it's true that's better this way :

FindString(String$, StringToFind$[, StartPosition])

not very important...

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:30 pm**

Flype wrote:yes but it's true that's better this way :

FindString(String$, StringToFind$[, StartPosition])

not very important...

yes, it is true!
But the default-Value is 1!

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:51 pm**

Simple use a macro.

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:31 pm**

maybe Leonhard does not use the third parameter...

but FindString reveals it's power only with using the third parameter...

Code: Select all

a$ = "the poop quick poop brown poop fox poop jumps poop over poop the poop lazy poop dog"
Pos = 0
Repeat
  Pos = FindString( a$, "poop", Pos+1 )
  Debug Pos
Until Pos = 0

Posted: **Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:02 pm**

I personally agree, it would be nice if this parameter is made optional (dare I hazard a guess that it's usually '1' for a high percentage of people's programs?). I was reminded about this idea when I saw that in the latest beta:

- Changed: last Mid() parameter optional

I think this suggestion is vaguely in the same vein as this change.

PureBasic Forums - English

[Implemted] FindString() default StartPosition = 1

[Implemted] FindString() default StartPosition = 1

Re: FindString(String$, StringToFind$, StartPosition = 1)