ByteOffset

Typeoperator
DictionaryLCB
LibraryLiveCode Builder
Syntax
the ( first | last ) offset of <Needle> in <Target>
Associationscom.livecode.byte
Summary

Finds the first or last occurrence of Needle within Target

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
Needle

An expression which evaluates to binary data.

Target

An expression which evaluates to binary data.

Values
NameTypeDescription
return

Returns the offset of Needle in Target.

Description

The first (respectively last) offset of Needle in Target is number of bytes between the first byte of Target and the first (respectively last) occurrence of Needle. If neither first or last is specified, then the first offset is found. If Needle does not occur in Target, then the output is 0.

Tagsbinary